Landbouwbelang (LBB) is a
squatted
Squatting is the action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use. The United Nations estimated in 2003 that there ...
industrial building in
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
, Netherlands. It offers working space for artists and
social entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, start-up companies or entrepreneurs, in which they develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues. This concept may be applied to a wide range of ...
and functions as a venue for cultural events. It has been squatted since April 2002.
Landbouwbelang is located in the
Boschstraatkwartier
The Boschstraatkwartier (, li, Boschstraotkerteer ) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
History
The neighbourhood got its name after the old ''Boschpoort'' (English: ''Den Bosch Gate''), one of the sev ...
neighbourhood, on the bank of river
Meuse
The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a t ...
( nl, Maas) and next to the production site of a
paper manufacturer Sappi
Sappi Limited, originally incorporated as ''South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited'' in 1936, is a South African pulp and paper company with global operations.
Products and operation
South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limite ...
.
History
The building was constructed in 1939 for processing and storing cereals by Vereniging Landbouwbelang Roermond. 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.
The space served as a venue for community events before being squatted on 6 April 2002.
Landbouwbelang reported 10 000 annual visitors in 2015.
Several artists, designers and social entrepreneurs have working spaces at Landbouwbelang.
Despite the
Dutch squatting ban
The Dutch squatting ban refers to the law (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Wet Kraken en Leegstand'') introduced on 1 October 2010, under which squatting in the Netherlands became de jure illegal. Criminalization had first been proposed in the 1970s, bu ...
of 2009, getting the squatters removed requires an
eviction
Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord. In some jurisdictions it may also involve the removal of persons from premises that were foreclosed by a mortgagee (often, the prior owners who defaulted on a mortgag ...
court order. In order to have that granted, the owner of the building needs to present a development plan for the squatted building. According to the communication of the City of Maastricht there are currently none.
See also
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ACU
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De Blauwe Aanslag
De Blauwe Aanslag was a squat and self-managed social centre in the Dutch city of The Hague. The oldest part of the building was built in 1886. The large building formerly housed tax offices and was occupied in 1980. When the local council took ...
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Grote Broek
De Grote Broek (English: ''The Big Trousers'') is a legalised squat and self-managed social centre in central Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It was occupied in 1984 and legalised from 2002 onwards. It spans two sides of a city block and has ent ...
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OCCII
The OCCII (Onafhankelijk Cultureel Centrum In It) is a venue for alternative and independent music at Amstelveenseweg 134, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The organization is mostly run by volunteers and has its roots in the squatting movement. The ...
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OT301
OT301 is a self-managed social centre in a legalized squat in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, located on Overtoom 301.
History
The former Dutch film academy was squatted in 1999 by a group of artists. After being a breeding ground for a number o ...
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Vrankrijk
Vrankrijk is a legalised squat and self-managed social centre on the Spuistraat in central Amsterdam. There is an events space on the ground floor and above it a separate housing group.
History
The building was constructed in 1875. It was call ...
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Moira (Utrecht)
Moira is a music and arts venue in the city center of Utrecht, Netherlands.
History
The building at Wolvenstraat 10 was built in 1906. From 1939 until 1959, it was the Zegers dance school. The insurance company Moira turned it into a canteen, ...
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Ubica
The Ubica buildings are two adjacent buildings standing at 24 and 26 Ganzenmarkt, in central Utrecht, the Netherlands. Number 24 is a rijksmonument. The first recorded mention of the buildings is from 1319. After centuries of residential use, th ...
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Squats in the Netherlands
Music venues in the Netherlands
Buildings and structures in Maastricht
Industrial buildings in the Netherlands
Social centres in the Netherlands