IJsselvliedt route

In Hattem, officially a city since 1299, the Andreas Church is an important monument. The substructure of the tower has been there since 1200; the nave is 14th century. The choir dates from 1504. At that time, Hattem was a place of pilgrimage because of the relics of Saint Anna. They were stolen in France by knight Van Bamberch, who died for the Gelderland cause near Steenwijk in 1522. He is buried in the church. Note the 15th-century frescoes above his grave. Hattem also offers a Bakery Museum, the Anton Pieck Museum and a museum with work by father and son Voerman, who painted many IJssel landscapes.

IJsselvliedt estate
The beautiful dovecote opposite the entrance to the IJsselvliedt Estate originally served as a source of fresh poultry. The estate dates from around 1725, the current building from 1824. The last private owner, Count J. van Limburg Stirum, was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1916-1921. He, his wife and several of their pets are stylishly buried on the estate, just past the main building and right on the right side of the route.

Estate't Loo
Since the 1960s, the A28 has been cutting off a strip of nature in the Veluwe. Forests and other nature reserves northwest of the highway are now under heavy planning pressure; many municipalities would prefer to fill up the area. You will pass Landgoed't Loo, a huge bungalow park from Landal Greenparks.

Wittenstein Estate
After leaving the forest you descend about eight meters, from the Veluwe to the old Zuiderzee plain. Seepage water from the Veluwe and flooding made this a swampy area. Dutch pioneers lived here in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. The name Oldenbroek comes from Hollanderbroek. At Wittenstein Estate you drive briefly on a cover sand ridge, more than 2 m higher than the surrounding area, and that is a lot in such a wet area. After the right-angled bend to the left, you dive into the depths again: from 2.10 m above NAP to 0.5 m below, 3 km further.

Will
After the somewhat messy De Zande, Zalk emerges from the beautiful IJssel landscapes. The last Dutch wild beaver of the original population, now honored with a statue, died here in 1825. In the 1990s, his fame temporarily faded due to the appearances of TV herbalist\'Klazien uut Zalk\\\'. The church has eternal value with its 12th-century tower and 15th-century nave, largely built of German lava blocks (tuff).

Route offered by: ANWB