Route Soeslo Estate | Wijhtmenerplas

Landgoed Soeslo is a wonderful estate a stone's throw from Zwolle. The stately Soeslo house with straight avenues, the approximately 150 year old park, the fruit garden, small varied groves, meadows and arable land are completely in harmony. Imposing free-standing trees enrich the estate.
The Soelso estate is located on the edge of the IJsseldal on some cover sand heads. The area is very rich in gradients of altitude, soil moisture and soil fertility. This diversity is reflected in the variety of uses on the estate. You will find fields, livestock farming, hay fields, mature forest and coppice forest.

 
Special features The versatility of the estate and its location close to the city make it a real refuge for many plants and animals.

History The estate belonged to the possessions of the Essen monastery in the Middle Ages. In 1583, the official of the Essen monastery, Everhard van Tongeren, lent "erffe und guedt, called Soesseloe, located in the district of Swolle in the district of Wittmen" to Jenneke Morre.

The Soeslo house originally dates from the 17th century. Initially the building consisted of only one floor, a nail (or spiker). In 1815 the building was expanded with a new two-storey section, which was placed at the front of the original house.
The texts"Derk Royer\\\" and"4-10-1815\\\" are painted in brick at the entrance. The Royer family, a family of regents from Zwolle, had already come into possession of Soeslo through inheritance in 1658. Members of this family would own Soeslo until 1868. In that year, the country estate once again came into the possession of members of the Nes van Meerkerk family through inheritance.
In 1952, the coach house belonging to the country estate was converted into a private house. In the 1960s, the Soeslo estate was purchased by the municipality of Zwolle. Part of the land was sold to the Bureau for Agricultural Land Management and then part of it again to Landschap Overijssel. The country house was restored in the years 1980 to 1983 and then served as a reformed formation center from 1983 to 1992.
Soeslo is recognized as a national monument. The park, the coach house and the farm belonging to the estate also fall under national protection.