The Gooi is an area around Hilversum, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants and its villas. The Gooi is known in the country as the home of the rich and famous.
The Gooi en Vechtstreek region as it is currently defined by the Dutch government, 2017
Gooimeer
"Heath at Laren", Anton Mauve, 1887
Gooi landscape: Pasture land surrounded by woods
Hilversum is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes and smaller towns. Hilversum is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe, and the Amsterdam metropolitan area; it is about 22 km southeast of Amsterdam's city centre and about 15 km north of Utrecht.
Hilversum Town Hall
Interior of a farm near Hilversum, a 19th-century drawing by Johannes Bosboom
St. Vitus Church (architect Pierre Cuypers, construction Karel de Bazel), in a watercolor by K.P.C. de Bazel
Joop den Uyl, 1975