Landbouwbelang (LBB) is a squatted industrial building in Maastricht, Netherlands. It offers working space for artists and social entrepreneurs and functions as a venue for cultural events. It has been squatted since April 2002.
| Landbouwbelang | |
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 A street view on Landbouwbelang in 2010. | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | industrial |
| Address | Biesenwal 3 |
| Town or city | Maastricht |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 50°51′19″N 5°41′40″E / 50.85528°N 5.69444°E |
| Current tenants | Cultural Freezone Landbouwbelang |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Owner | City of Maastricht |
| Website | |
| landbouwbelang | |
Landbouwbelang is located in the Boschstraatkwartier neighbourhood, on the bank of river Meuse (Dutch: Maas) and next to the production site of a paper manufacturer Sappi.
History
editThe building was constructed in 1939 for processing and storing cereals by Vereniging Landbouwbelang Roermond.[1] The cereal processing activities ceased in the 1970s and the building was acquired by the neighbouring paper mill until it was purchased by the City of Maastricht.[2]
The space served as a venue for community events before being squatted on 6 April 2002.[2][3] Landbouwbelang reported 10 000 annual visitors in 2015.[4] Several artists, designers and social entrepreneurs have working spaces at Landbouwbelang.[5]
Despite the Dutch squatting ban, removing squatters requires an eviction court order and in order to have that granted, the owner of the building needs to present a development plan for the squatted building.[6] According to the communications of the City of Maastricht there were currently none as of 2016.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vereniging Landbouwbelang Roermond 1914–1939. Vereniging Landbouwbelang Roermond. 28 September 1939. pp. 19–21.
- ^ a b Zuidgeest, Arjen. "Landbouwbelang history". landbouwbelang.org. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Roland Ockhuysen (12 January 1996). "Regisseurs vieren vakantie in kennisland aan de Maas – Archief – Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Zuidgeest, Arjen. "LBB annual review 2015". landbouwbelang.org. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Janssen, Bert (29 September 2013). Cultural Freezone Landbouwbelang (in Dutch). Maastricht: Organic Press. ISBN 978-90-75924-12-1. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019.
- ^ Kim Aupers (29 March 2016). "Krakers ontruimen". Van Till advocaten. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Landbouwbelang". Belvédère Maastricht. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
Further reading
edit- "Landbouwbelang – The Cultural Underground of Maastricht". Landbouwbelang. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Janssen, Bert (29 September 2013). Cultural Freezone Landbouwbelang (in Dutch). Maastricht: Organic Press. ISBN 978-90-75924-12-1.
- Cleo Freriks (13 January 2016). "We are a rainbow-like community". observantonline.nl. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
External links
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Media related to Landbouwbelang at Wikimedia Commons