Editing Heemstede (section)

== Monuments and parks ==
*[[Groenendaal Park]]: Designed by [[Jan Hope]], it was formed by merging several country estates into one.
*''Vrijheidsbeeld'' (Freedom Statue), statue by [[Mari Andriessen]] to celebrate freedom and commemorate Heemstede victims of the [[Dutch Revolt]]. Located on the Vrijheidsdreef in Groenendaal park.
*[[Heemstede Castle]]: The site of the former Heemstede castle.
*[[Hartekamp]]: Heemstede summer home of George Clifford, who hired [[Carl Linnaeus]] to write his ''[[Hortus Cliffortianus]]'', a detailed catalogue of the plant specimens in the herbarium and gardens of Hartecamp. George Clifford's house is closed to the public, but the surrounding gardens are used as a campus and are open to visitors.
*Linnaeusbos (Linnaeus Forest): Originally a part of Hartekamp that was planted by George Clifford and documented by Linnaeus. In 2007, Heemstede celebrated Linnaeus's 300th birthday.
*''[[De Naald, Heemstede|De Naald]]'': The 'needle' is a monument placed by D.J. van Lennep to honour Witte van Haemstede, the saviour of [[Haarlem]] at a battle which on 26 April 1304 and to honor the wounded of another battle fought against the Spanish on 8 July 1573. Both battles supposedly took place right at the corner of David Jacob van Lennep's house [[Huis te Manpad]], where the monument stands.

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Overzicht voorgevel met pronkrisaliet en klokkentoren gezien vanaf de oprijlaan - Heemstede - 20407204 - RCE.jpg|Town hall
Villa Eikenrode. NL-HlmNHA 54010582.JPG|Villa Eikenrode, 1953
Hageveld vooraanzicht.jpg|College Hageveld
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