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Readers call for preservation of Pavilion Het Witte Huis: ‘Unique place must not disappear’

Readers call for preservation of Pavilion Het Witte Huis: ‘Unique place must not disappear’

A survey reveals that 93 percent of respondents oppose the Bloemendaal municipality's proposal to sell the property of Pavilion Het Witte Huis in Overveen. Local residents are calling for the preservation of the site, describing it as a unique location that must not disappear.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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