Stunning Historical Photos of Bergen, North Holland in the 1910s

Bergen is both a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. It consists of Bergen and Bergen aan Zee, a village by the sea situated 3 km away. North Sea beaches make Bergen a popular tourist destination. The seaside resort of Bergen aan Zee attracts thousands of visitors all year round. They come to enjoy its beaches, nature, and atmosphere. Bergen provides the perfect combination of beach life with culture, swimming with excursions, and nature with sightseeing for anyone who wants to enjoy both.

The ruined church in the middle of the village is one of Bergen’s most notable attractions. The church was destroyed in the 16th and 18th centuries, which means that only parts of it remain today and that only the exterior walls serve as evidence of its original size.

In the early 1900s, Bergen was home to many painters, writers and architects. Charlie Toorop is one of Bergen’s internationally renowned artists. Bergen’s excellent location at the edge of the dunes, nestled in the heart of nature, attracted many artists. This was a source of inspiration for them. The Kranenburgh Museum (Hoflaan 26, Bergen) houses their artworks.

Below are some stunning historical photos from Archief Alkmaar Commons were taken by photographer A.J. Bonda that show street scenes of Bergen and surroundings in the 1910s.

#1 Bergen ruin church, 1914

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#2 Cyclists and walkers at café-lodging “Duinzicht” on the Herenweg, 1914

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#3 Dairy factory ”Wilhelmina”, 1914

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#4 Elzenlaan 2-4. View of “House Russenduin”. The country house with stable building and driver’s house, built in 1916-1917 for August Janssen, 1914

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#5 Karel de Grotelaan seen in a westerly direction, 1914

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#6 Pension-Lunchroom “Juliana” on the Zeeweg, 1914

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#7 Raadhuisstraat with the “Doctor Dekkerhuis”, nowadays the Village House, 1914

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#8 Ruin church, circa 1914

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#9 The “big tree” or “old lime tree” with Hotel Dorpszicht, Hoflaan, circa 1914

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#10 The building of pension-lunchroom “Juliana” on the Zeeweg, after the renovation into “Hotel Stroomer”, 1914

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#11 The Deer Camp in a westerly direction, with “Hotel Deer Camp” in the offing, 1914

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#12 The Dorpsstraat, 1914

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#13 The Dorpsstraat, seen in a westerly direction from the Kleine Dorpsstraat, 1914

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#14 The Dorpsstraat. ”Pension Theresia” on the right, 1914

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#15 The narrow path with guest house “Greta” and the “Adam and Eve tree”, circa 1914

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#16 The Schermersloot with the barge of skipper Kleverlaan, 1914

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#17 The shop of photographer Bonda, Oude Prinsweg 11, circa 1914

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#18 The station yard of Bergen aan Zee, with a steam tram ready for departure, seen to the west.

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Also visible are "Lunchrome Juliana", hotel "Prins Maurits" and hotel "Nassau Bergen", 1914

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#19 Two steam trams at Bergen station, seen from the platform to the east. The locomotive is reversing towards the sea, 1914

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#20 Two steam trams at Bergen station, seen from the station square to the south-east. The locomotive is reversing towards the sea, 1914

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#21 View of the Breelaan with the entrance to the Stationsstraat on the right, 1914

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#22 A group of soldiers with stretched wagons on the Oude Prinsweg, 1916

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#23 Bench in the woods, with a German soldier flanked by two women. The woman on the right has a dog on her lap, 1916

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#24 Four NCOs standing in front of a barracks. A fifth NCO sits in a window of the barracks (left).

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The guest house Johanna on the Vinkenbaan is visible on the right, 1916

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#25 Group photo, probably in front of the farm “Rampen” on the Meerweg, 1916

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#26 Guesthouse “Holland” on the Studler van Surcklaan, 1916

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#27 The internment camp on the Breelaan, seen to the northwest, 1916

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#28 Two women in a place behind a house. One of them is doing the laundry in a zinc tub, the other is lying in a deck chair, 1916

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#29 Woman in a chair with a man in the uniform of the German internees from the internment camp on the Breelaan, 1916

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#30 Oude Prinsweg with museum ”Het Sterkenhuis”, the post office and the building of the tourist office, circa 1914

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