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The waterfront of the magnificent, well-preserved Hanseatic city of Kampen on the river IJssel
features the magnificent E Stedelijk Museum Kampen 3 Vollenhove
Dutch Reformed church St Oude Straat 133. Tel 038-3317361. Road Map D2. @ 71, 171. n Aan
Nicolaaskerk, and the Gotische Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sat. Zee 2–4 (0900-5674637). ( Tue.
Huis, which now houses the E Kamper Tabaksmuseum
Stedelijk Museum Kampen, Botermarkt 3. Tel 038-3315868. Vollenhove is a picturesque
the town’s local history museum. Open by appointment only. place which was once known as
Particularly noteworthy is the E Ikonenmuseum the town of palaces due to the
old town hall, or Oude Raadhuis, Buitennieuwstraat 2. Tel 038-3858483. many nobles who lived here.
with a façade decorated with Open 1 Apr–1 Nov: Tue–Sat; The aristocratic residences are
fine sculptures. 1 Jun–1 Sep: daily. known as havezaten, or manors.
Kampen, which The large 15th-century church
is first mentioned in Environs is variously referred to as the
documents in 1227, Five km (3 miles) Grote Kerk, St Nicolaaskerk
is also famed for its south of the town, or Bovenkerk.
cigars, which exp lains in Kamperveen, is
why the Kamper the Hertenhouderij
Tabaks museum Edelveen, a working 4 De Weerribben
(Kampen tobacco deer farm that Road Map D3.
museum) is located welcomes visitors.
here. A rather more The owners give De Weerribben is an unspoiled
surprising find is the guided tours of area of wetlands at the north-
Ikonenmuseum, a their farmland, western end of Overijssel. There
collection of religious Religious image at the explaining their is plenty for cyclists, walkers and
icons and the only Ikonenmuseum jobs and allowing also canoeists to do in this
museum of its kind in visitors to see their beautiful nature reserve.
the Netherlands. The museum herds close up. The farmers also
is housed in a former cloister, sell venison, pâté and sausages. } Natuuractiviteitencentrum
and is home to 150 mainly Russian De Weerribben
and Greek Orthodox painted E Hertenhouderij Hoogeweg 27, Ossenzijl. Tel 0561-
icons, spanning the 16th to Edelveen: Leidijk 10a. Tel 0525- 477272. Open Apr–Oct: daily; Nov–
19th centuries. It also hosts 621564. Open by appointment only. Mar: Tue–Fri & Sun. 0 -
temporary exhibitions.
Kampen was at the height
of its development between
1330 and 1450. It revived its
fortunes only when the Flevo land
and Noordoostpolder regions
were reclaimed and it acquired
the function of regional centre.
However, Kampen was never a
mighty city because it did not
have any powerful ruler. Kampen
did not apply to join the Hanseatic
League until relatively late – 1440.
At that time, the Netherlands was
involved in a war with the
Hanseatic League, and Kampen
joined the powerful league for
the sake of security. Water lilies in the nature reserve of De Weerribben

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