The Evacuation of the Monumental Villa in Wassenaar that was squatted on Saturday Afternoon Has Been Completed. The Police Removed and arrested 33 people from Huize Ivicke, The Municipality Reports on Sunday Morning. Huize Ivicke on the N44 is a National Monument.
The Squatters Wanted to “Breathe New Life Into The Cold Palace, Where Further Decay Looms As The Years Pass.” The Action was also a protest Against Vacancy in Times of Housing Shortage.
The Owner of the Villa is called ‘The Slum King’ by the Squatters. The Villa was Previously Squatted Between 2018 and 2022. The Owner was supposed to Reuse the National Monument Afterwards, but According to the Squatters, That Did Not Happen.
The Municipality and the Police “Remain Alert” to Prevent Recurrence. “By scaling up in a timely manner and a professional deployment of the police, the squatters were quickly removed again. Squatting is Punishable and Will not be tolerated in Wassenaar Either. We will always take strict action in a statement.
“It is up to the owner of the National Monument Huize Ivicke to Prevent Squate in the Future by Quickly Renovating and Putting this Unique Building Back Into Use,” De Lange Continues.