Route Landgoed Soeslo | Wijhtmenerplas

Landgoed Soeslo is a lovely estate a stone's throw from Zwolle. The stately house of Soeslo with straight avenues, the approximately 150-year-old park, the fruit garden, small varied groves, meadows and arable land are in complete harmony. Imposing free-standing trees enrich the estate.
Landgoed Soelso is located on the edge of the IJssel valley on a few topsand 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, cattle breeding, hay land, ascending forest and coppice forest.

 
Details The versatility of the estate and its location near the city make it a real refuge for many plants and animals.

History In the Middle Ages, the estate belonged to the Essen Abbey. In 1583, the official of the Essen Abbey, Everhard van Tongeren, lent"erffe und guedt, called Soesseloe, located in den Geichte van Swolle in the neighborhood of Wittmen\\\" to Jenneke Morre.

The house Soeslo originally dates from the 17th century. Initially, the building consisted of only one layer, a nail (or spike). In 1815 the building was expanded with a new two-storey section, which was placed at the front of the original house.
At the entrance, the text"Derk Royer\\\" and"4-10-1815\\\" are applied in brick. The Royer family, a family of regents from Zwolle, had already come into possession of Soeslo in 1658 through inheritance. Until 1868, members of this family would own Soeslo. In that year, the country estate again came into the possession of members of the Nes van Meerkerk family by inheritance.
In 1952, the coach house belonging to the country estate was converted into a residential house. In the 1960s, the Soeslo estate was purchased by the municipality of Zwolle. Part of the land was sold to Bureau Beheer Landbouwgronden and then part of it again to Landscape 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.