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Bredevoort

Country
Netherlands
State
Gelderland
City
Bredevoort
Type of Location
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By air

Nearest airports to Bredevoort are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

By bus

From Station Aalten ride a local bus (line 191 Aalten - Lichfield ) on Monday / Saturday between 8.00 and 18.00 to Bredevoort. This bus provides connection to the railway Winterswijk - Zevenaar

Key places to visit
St. George's Church, St. Gregory Church, The Prince of Orange, Aalter Port, St. Bernard, Bouwhuis Weaver, Kerkstraat 13


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Places to Visit

St. George's Church

The St. George Church is a late-Gothic church in the Gelderland Bredevoort , whose foundations date from 1316 strains. At the siege of Bredevoort in 1597 by Prince Maurits is the old (and larger) church burned down and the vaults collapsed. The Reformation began in Bredevoort with a ruined church. The Great or Saint George Church in Bredevoort is owned by the local congregation of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

St. Gregory Church

The St. Gregory Church is a Gothic Revival church in the Gelderland Bredevoort , whose foundations date from 1790 strains. This monument was designed by renowned architect Alfred Tepe . Tepe's churches are characterized by a usually simple but tall build with little ornaments. After Pierre Cuypers he was the chief designer of the Gothic Revival in the Netherlands. He worked mainly in the diocese of Utrecht .

The Prince of Orange

The Prince of Orange is a walk-mill tower in 1870 was built at the Landstraat 32-34 in the Dutch city Bredevoort . It is a circular stone windmill with a roof covered with roofing felt to grind grain . The mill stands on a belt of 3.5 meters height, but is still below the six meters high Welgemoed Bastion which was once part of the fortifications of Bredevoort.

Aalter Port

The Aalter Gate is on the west side of Bredevoort and the third gate at this location. The building process is a remnant of the 17th century gate which was part of the fortifications of Bredevoort .It is not known when the first gate was built here. On accounts from the year 1500 shows that the years were performed maintenance on the gates. On a map of Jacob van Deventer from 1560 has seen a strong tower with a roundel or barbican before

St. Bernard

The Saint Bernard is a nursing home in Bredevoort in the province of Gelderland , Netherlands . Since 1933, the former steward house used as a nursing home.Zeno Satink Lambert, Lieutenant-Colonel in the States' army of the Regiment Nationals 7 showed a plaque by the year 1700 to build a house in the area of the forecourt of the castle Bredevoort

Bouwhuis Weaver

Bouwhuis Weaver is a well-preserved and restored Saxon farmhouse craftsmanship from the 18th century with a high roof with roof tiles, wooden windows with small deposit and rod distribution and shutters. Located on the Dike Monastery, the traditional route of Bredevoort to 't Klooster . The house has been designated as National Heritage

Kerkstraat 13

Kerkstraat 13 is a monument in the Kerkstraat in Bredevoort .It's a cottage with only one floor below a wolfsdak . The side walls consist of style rule and has its origin somewhere in the 16th century found. The facade is a weathered brick placed. The plaque has an illegible inscription and arms. It is unknown if this happened on purpose or by weathering. Also unknown is the content of the plaque.

Right Time to Visit

May - September

Temperature

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