{"id":3180,"date":"2020-11-25T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/?p=3180"},"modified":"2020-11-26T14:06:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T12:06:50","slug":"nieuwe-vriend-finette-van-der-heide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/en\/nieuwe-vriend-finette-van-der-heide\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Friend: Finette van der Heide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3180\" class=\"elementor elementor-3180\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60598e3b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60598e3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec63157\" data-id=\"1ec63157\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdf57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fdf57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re ever looking for someone to talk to about the Amstelland or the historical significance of Wester-Amstel, then Finette van der Heide is your woman. She may have only become an official friend of Wester-Amstel in 2020, but as I quickly discovered, her relationship with W.A. goes back decades.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>COVID-19 prevented an in-person meetup, but Finette was kind enough to answer all of my questions via email. It was an absolute pleasure getting to know one of WA\u2019s friends better, while also learning more about our beautiful country estate.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How long have you been a Friend of Wester-Amstel?<\/strong><\/p><p>I\u2019ve always been an unofficial friend of Wester-Amstel! I became an official one this spring, after Groengebied Amstelland moved its offices to Elsenhove and I retired.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How did you come across Wester-Amstel?<\/strong><\/p><p>I first set foot in Wester-Amstel in 1985. As an employee of Groengebied Amstelland, and later Recreatie Noord-Holland, I started working at Wester-Amstel in 1990. In fact, even after my office moved to Spaarnwoude in 2004, I tried to work at Wester-Amstel as much as possible. I did this up until Groengebied Amstelland moved its office to Elsenhove on November 15th, 2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72cf773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72cf773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1047\" src=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-1536x1047.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-3183\" alt=\"Finette visiting Wester-Amstel&apos;s grounds (1985)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-474x324.jpg 474w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-2048x1395.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-1200x818.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/30-9-1985-Park-Wester-Amstel-foto-Maria-Movig-1980x1349.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo M.M. Movig-Lengacher: Finette's first time visiting W.A. in 1985.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c4534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c4534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Before retiring, what did you do?<\/strong><\/p><p>I worked as a nature and landscape consultant for Recreatie Noord-Holland. Recreatie Noord-Holland helps organize the area\u2019s various recreational boards, one of which is Groengebied Amstelland.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Groengebied Amstelland is a joint effort between the councils of Amsterdam\u2019s Southeast and East neighbourhoods, Amstelveen, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel and the province of North Holland. They\u2019re tasked with the maintenance and management of the countryside belonging to these municipalities. This means that the Amstelscheg (the area of land on either side of the Amstel River) is under Groengebied Amstelland\u2019s supervision. Wester-Amstel is a significant part of the Amstelscheg\u2019s landscape.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Can you explain Groengebied Amstelland\u2019s role in the restoration of Wester-Amstel?<\/strong><\/p><p>Groengebied Amstelland and the owner of Wester-Amstel, Stichting J.Ph.J.F.Lissone made a deal in 1989. If Groengebied Amstelland took care of the urgent restoration of the house, they could use Wester-Amstel as their headquarters for the next 30 years. Groengebied Amstelland opened the park to the public and helped establish Stichting Vrienden van Wester-Amstel in 1993. Over the years, Wester-Amstel has grown into a beloved place for the surrounding neighbourhood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c78f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c78f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1394\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-3188\" alt=\"Wester-Amstel (1994)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren.jpeg 1394w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren-1024x638.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren-768x478.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren-16x10.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Finette_1994WesterAmstel.jpeg_Soren-1200x747.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1394px) 100vw, 1394px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo Groengebied Amstelland: Newly landscaped gardens in 1994.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4735da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4735da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Besides working at Wester-Amstel, how did you learn so much about the country estate\u2019s history?<\/strong>\n\nWhen we opened the office at Wester-Amstel, my boss asked me to write a little booklet about the house\u2019s history. This was a very pleasant experience for me. I gathered as much information as I could (e.g. the book \u2018Amstelveen 800 jaar geschiedenis\u2019)... But, there was a gap in its history between 1792-1900.\n<br><br>\nLuckily, I knew the name of the man who bought Wester-Amstel in 1792 - Antonius Quirinus van Persijn. So, I paid a visit to Amsterdam\u2019s city archives. I was welcomed by an archivist who took me to a room full of cabinets with lots of drawers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7e8a6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7e8a6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-daf54cb\" data-id=\"daf54cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c7e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08c7e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1767_1842antoniusQuirinusvanPersijn.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3498\" alt=\"Photo of Antonius Quirinus van Persijn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1767_1842antoniusQuirinusvanPersijn.png 512w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1767_1842antoniusQuirinusvanPersijn-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1767_1842antoniusQuirinusvanPersijn-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Antonius Quirinus van Persijn (1767-1842)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1708e19\" data-id=\"1708e19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f6a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f6a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now, this archivist wasn\u2019t able to find what I had asked for. He looked in the file titled \u2018Wester-Amstel\u2019, but couldn\u2019t find any new details. But when he went to the toilet, I opened a drawer containing \u201cP\u201d files - l was looking for \u201cPersijn\u201d. And guess what? There was a note that said the family archive for A.Q. van Persijn was kept at the National Archive in Utrecht\u2026 And so, off to Utrecht I went!<br \/><br \/>Once there, I was allowed to view the archives. And there, amongst other things, was a notebook that had belonged to Van Persijn. In it, he had written about the various projects carried out on the house, park, and surrounding lands. As it turned out, he owned quite a bit of land next to Wester-Amstel and also on the other side of the Amstel River.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It was quite moving to see his dedication to Wester-Amstel two hundred years before I sat there, reading his notes. From his records, I could see that the house and park had remained largely the same. I recognised everything he mentioned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9b0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f9b0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I wrote all of my findings in a booklet that was first published in 1990 and then reprinted in 1996. There was also an article about it in the magazine \u2018Ons Amsterdam\u2019.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In May 2019, Henk Blok, the secretary of the Vrienden van Wester-Amstel Foundation released a new version, with updates from S\u00f8ren Ludvig Movig. It included evidence that the house was much older than I had thought it was back in 1989. It was most likely built between 1662 and 1665.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Do you have a favorite spot at Wester-Amstel?<\/strong><br \/>No, I like walking along all the paths in the park. They each have their own charm, either naturally (with birds like goshawks, kingfishers, or woodpeckers) or culturally (beautiful gardens and sculptures). I also enjoy the fruit, like mulberries, from the old orchard.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How do you feel about Wester-Amstel\u2019s transformation over the last thirty  years - from when the restorations began in 1990 to what you see before you today?<\/strong><\/p><p>There\u2019s been a loss of the mysterious and historical atmosphere that once surrounded Wester-Amstel, but I suppose that couldn't have been prevented. Nowadays, the park and gardens have become really very beautiful thanks to the hard work of all the volunteers.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>What do you think Wester-Amstel contributes to the Amstelland and surrounding area?<\/strong><\/p><p>In the 17th and 18th century, the area surrounding Amsterdam was filled with summer homes for the rich. The town and the canals were crowded and stinking in the summer, so the rich fled to their country estates - most of which were accessible by boat.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In the 18th century, there were 60 residences along the Amstel River. But nowadays, there are only three. Of these three, Wester-Amstel is the oldest and it is, as you can understand from my research, still authentic, especially its park. Therefore it is an important part of the Amstelland\u2019s history and its current landscape.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Wester-Amstel being still open to the public, following the departure of Groengebied Amstelland, is - of course - marvellous!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f4c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6f4c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-1536x1017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-3203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime-1200x795.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wester-amstel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Wester-Amstel-in-the-Springtime.jpg 1848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Wester-Amstel (2020)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e666ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e666ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By: Taylor Blades<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100a66d elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"100a66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 123 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M6.4,2l4.2,5.7H7.7v2.7l3.8,5.2l-3.8,0v7.8H4.8v-7.8H0l4.8-5.2V7.7H1.1L6.4,2z M25.6,2L31,7.7h-3.7v2.7l4.8,5.2h-4.8v7.8h-2.8v-7.8l-3.8,0l3.8-5.2V7.7h-2.9L25.6,2z M47.5,2l4.2,5.7h-3.3v2.7l3.8,5.2l-3.8,0l0.4,7.8h-2.8v-7.8H41l4.8-5.2V7.7h-3.7L47.5,2z M66.2,2l5.4,5.7h-3.7v2.7l4.8,5.2h-4.8v7.8H65v-7.8l-3.8,0l3.8-5.2V7.7h-2.9L66.2,2zM87.4,2l4.8,5.7h-2.9v3.1l3.8,4.8l-3.8,0v7.8h-2.8v-7.8h-4.8l4.8-4.8V7.7h-3.7L87.4,2z M107.3,2l5.4,5.7h-3.7v2.7l4.8,5.2h-4.8v7.8H106v-7.8l-3.8,0l3.8-5.2V7.7h-2.9L107.3,2z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Als u ooit een expert zoekt met kennis van de ontwikkeling van het Amstelland en Wester-Amstel, dan is Finette van der Heide de vrouw. Ze is pas in 2020 officieel vriend geworden van Wester-Amstel. Haar band met Wester-Amstel gaat echter vele decennia terug. \u00a0 Covid-19 verhinderde een persoonlijke ontmoeting. 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