Egmond aan den Hoef is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Egmond aan den Hoef was part of the municipality of Egmond.
Egmont's statue (of Lamoral, Count of Egmont) before the remains of Castle den Hoef (Castle Egmond), and in the background the 13th-century castle chapel which was fully restored in the 17th century
View of Egmond Castle, by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (1638), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
View of Egmond Abbey, by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (1638), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
13th – 17th century chapel of Egmond Castle
Bergen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its North Sea beaches and forests make it a popular destination for tourists. In 2001, the municipality was formed from a merger of the former municipalities of Egmond, Schoorl, and the smaller community of Bergen proper that had existed since 1811.
Egmond aan Zee town centre
The Ruinekerk church
Jan van Scorel, 1560
Adriaan van Dis, 1983