The Buytenpark from SnowWorld towards The Hague by Ton Van Zeijl

About "The Buytenpark from SnowWorld towards The Hague"

by Ton Van Zeijl

About the artwork

Zoetermeer has many parks, forests and various nature and recreation areas. The Buytenpark is located on the north-western side of the city. You can enjoy outdoor sports, hiking and nature lovers can also do well there. This beautiful panoramic view of the area was taken from the SnowWorld tower. On the horizon, the skyline of The Hague and the Green Heart. As a resident since 1984, I find Zoetermeer a lovely city to live in. There are many beautiful and quiet places and has lots of greenery for recreation. Westerpark, de Balij, Nieuwe Driemanspolder, Bendwoud and Meerpolder are green oases around Zoetermeer. There are many cycle paths dei separated from fast traffic that take you where you want in a short time.

The project Zoetermeer, a Gave City: since 2001, I have been photographing regularly in the city to record its architectural and urban developments. I often choose graphic forms, elements and colour accents and, in this case, nature. Zoetermeer is a Cool City because it is a fun, vibrant and interesting city for young and old to live, work and recreate in. But also cool because the city was built in accordance with the original plans of the early 1960s. Zoetermeer grew from a rural municipality of 7,000 inhabitants to a city of more than 125,000 in just 60 years. This development has given Zoetermeer a beautiful sample of post-war architecture and urban planning.