Round Raalte

More than fifty species of birds breed at the Colckhof. The cows that graze here are Lakenvelders, an old breed. The oak coppice groves are harvested every fifteen years.

Walking on roads and paths is free. A circular walk of three km in length is marked, which also connects to the walking route on the neighboring Den Alerinck estate.

\\\'t Rozendael
Since its first mention in 1394, Rozendael has developed from an ordinary farmyard into a country estate. Initially there was a so-called spieker at this location, intended for the storage of grain. From the 17th century, Rozendael was used as a pleasure resort for the Zwolle owners. In the 19th century, Rozendael came into the possession of the preacher J. Koster van Houten, who had the main building renovated and expanded. The Van Ittersum family acquired this country estate in the 20th century. To maintain the property, the estate was placed in a foundation in 1939, the Baron van Ittersum Fund. Since that time, the estate has been further expanded, including through the purchase of land from the adjacent Nijenhuis.

In 1999, the country estate was classified as a national monument and registered in the national monument register in 2000. In addition to the country house, the monumental protected complex also includes the coach house with barn, the park, the access bridge, a wall with a grape greenhouse, the dovecote and various garden ornaments. 

The dovecote, located on a meadow in front of the country house, is painted in red and white, colors that refer to the coat of arms of the Van Ittersum family.

De Fundatie/Het Nijenhuis Castle
The Nijenhuis is an estate with manor located between Wijhe and Heino. Two buildings flank the square in front of the castle. Buildings and surrounding park forest are used at Museum De Fundatie as an exhibition space for visual arts.

The manor is first mentioned in the archives in 1382. The current castle partly dates from 1680. Several well-known noble families, including descendants of the Van Ittersum, Bentinck and Van Pallandt families, inhabited it. In 1870, two large residential towers were added by the then owner Von Knobelsdorff.

Plaskerk
The Plaskerk in Raalte is now used by Protestants, but was built in the Middle Ages as a Roman Catholic church.

The church is without a doubt the oldest building in Raalte. The building has been regularly renovated and enlarged over the centuries. In the 14th century the Romanesque choir was replaced by a more spacious Gothic choir, and in the 16th century the raised nave was added. Not long after, the Eighty Years' War started and the church was destroyed.

Reconstruction began at the end of the 16th century. In 1673 the walls threatened to collapse, so the village blacksmith had to install tie rods and wall anchors that are still visible. In 1694 the tower collapsed. Because it turned out that the Romanesque foundations, which consisted of iron blocks, were not very strong, the tower was not higher than the church itself during the rebuilding, a situation that continued until the restoration of 1969.

Basilica of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Basilica of the Holy Exaltation of the Cross on Kerkstraat in Raalte is a Roman Catholic basilica in neo-Gothic style. The Holy Cross Exaltation was built in the years 1891-1892.

The Roman Congregation for Divine Worship awarded the church building the honorary title of basilica minor on April 25, 1992. Cardinal Simonis proclaimed its elevation to basilica in the celebration of the church's centenary.

Mary's Assumption
This church on Canadastraat in Heino replaced an older church that was put into use on February 16, 1858. However, it was in poor condition after more than half a century. Hence the new construction in 1923-\\\'24.  During the Second World War, the church and the parish house were damaged and the bells were stolen by the occupying forces. The war damage has been repaired.

Nicholas Church
The Nicolaaskerk is a church from the year 1236, in the center of Heino.