A beautiful route through the center of Zwolle

In Zwolle, past and present go well together. The cultural offer is varied and age-old monuments and modern buildings blend seamlessly. Here tourism does not detract from the authenticity of the city, but rather adds a new dimension to it! Zwolle is the partner city of Lünen, Germany. Cultural exchanges are regularly organized, which enrich both cities. 

Traditionally, there has been a rivalry between Zwolle and nearby Kampen. The nickname "blue fingers" for the people of Zwolle was coined by the residents of Kampen as a joking nickname. According to a folk tale, Zwolle sold a chime from a burned tower in Kampen. 

A condition for the sale was that the people of Kampen could determine how the amount would be paid. The full price was paid in four-digit pieces, copper coins of low value. Counting the coins gave the people of Zwolle blue fingers. 

From hotel De Koperen Hoogte you cycle to a beautiful country house called Den Doorn. The house was built in the seventeenth century, but also contains elements of the late Gothic period, which had already formed a trend in architecture. At the end of the nineteenth century, part of the former manor was demolished and the house acquired its current appearance. 

A few kilometers further you will find the De Passiebloem mill along the route. The mill from 1776 is one of the four oil mills that used to stand along the Nieuwe Vecht. What gives the tower mill extra value is that, together with the Windheimer mill, it is the only remaining mill in Zwolle. If you want to see the inside of De Passiebloem, you can go there every first and third Saturday of the month. 

In the heart of Zwolle, in the Zwolle town hall, you can view a historic hall, provided that a wedding ceremony is not taking place there. The Zwolle Aldermen's Hall City Hall was created in 1448, as part of a new town hall. For centuries, the city's administration was conducted here and the aldermen's hall was the setting for meetings, but also functioned as a court. The executioner's swords that can still be seen in 2014 are a reminder of the many corporal punishments and beheadings that were pronounced as sentences. 

The Schellerberg estate is the final attraction. In history, the estate was first mentioned in 1379 and was initially used as a spieker, but after 1740 the Schellerberg was used as a country estate.

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