for reparations flooded in. Some heerlijkheid rights were maintained or later restored as property rights and still exist today. The overwhelming majority of the remaining rights disappeared in Belgium on the introduction of the 1830 constitution and in the Netherlands with the 1848 constitutional amendments. Most of the administrative functions of a heerlijkheid were transferred to the municipality and fell under the new Municipality Act (Gemeentewet). Responsibility for the manor courts and judicial system were taken over by the national government. After this, the use of the title "Lord of..." is based on the ownership of the remaining non-abolished rights. To this day there are people in the Netherlands who use the title "Lord of...". Unlike in the U.K., there is no trade today in 'lord of the manor' titles. Heerlijkheid manors What remains of the heerlijkheid system are many of the manors and castles. Most of them are now parts of estates, museums, parks, hotels, etc. Since the last heerlijkheid was seen over 200 years ago, many of the manor houses and castles have been rebuilt, or have been fully or partially demolished. A sign erected at the remaining parts of the Slot Heemstede (now in a park) describes what happened to this particular manor. The history and fate of this manor are typical: See also Herrschaft Particuliere landerij, the 17th-century system of feudal landownership in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) Notes External links Heerlijkheden van Holland Site with lists and detailed information about heerlijkheden in 18th-century Holland and their owners. Heraldry of the World: Heerlijkheidswapens (wiki) Types of administrative division Dutch words and phrases Former subdivisions of Belgium German feudalism Former subdivisions of the Netherlands Property law