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346  NOR THERN AND EASTERN NE THERLANDS

Peeske”, and the historic
farmhouses along the
Langeboomseweg in
Velthuizen are worth seeing.

p Doesburg
Road Map D4. * 11,000. @ 27/29
Arnhem & 26/28 Dieren.
n Gasthuisstraat 13 (0313-479088).
( Wed am, Sat.
A charming old farmhouse near Winterswijk
Doesburg is a snug Hanseatic
u Winterswijk surrounding it are among the town on the IJssel. Granted its
prettiest corners of Achterhoek. town charter in 1237, this small
Road Map E4. * 28,000. v
n Mevr, Kuipers Rietbergplein 1 The little town, which was town’s well-preserved old centre
(0543-512302). ( Wed am, Sat. granted its charter in 1379, has had listed status since 1974.
∑ winterswijk.nl retains its historical centre, with Doesburg contains at least 150
buildings from the 15th and 16th national monuments, including
The 20th century was not kind to centuries. Huis Bergh is one of a Late Gothic town hall, one of
the town of Winterswijk and the Holland’s finest castles and the earliest in Holland. The
grand railway station bears houses the art collection of the Grote or Martinuskerk, a Late
witness to better times. There is textile magnate JH van Heek. Gothic basilica with a 97-m
now only a single railway track, (320-ft) tower, is another of the
although it is evident that in the E Kasteel Huis Bergh town’s noteworthy buildings,
past the rail traffic was much n Hof Van Bergh 8 (0314-661281). along with the local museum
heavier. The Museum Freriks is Open May–Oct: 12:30–4:30pm Tue– De Roode Toren.
interesting, with its exhibits Sun. Closed 1 Jan, 24, 25 & 31 Dec. &
relating to the textile industry that E De Roode Toren
flourished here before World War Roggestraat 9–13. Tel 0313-474265.
II. The museum also has prints o Montferland Open 10am–noon, 1:30–4:30pm Tue–
by Pieter Mondriaan Sr, whose Road Map D4. n Hofstraat 1, Fri, 1:30–4:30pm Sat & Sun (Nov–Mar:
famous painter son Piet spent his ‘s-Heerenberg (0316-291391). pm only).
childhood in Winterswijk.
On the outskirts of the town Montferland, one of the few
lies a pleasant sculpture park, De hilly areas in the Netherlands, a Nijmegen
Beeldtuin. Set out in the shady is exceptionally attractive. Road Map D4. * 152,000. v
mature orchards of an old farm, Apart from ‘s-Heerenberg (see n Keizer Karelplein 32 (0481-366250).
there are also meadows and above), there is a number of ( Mon, Sat.
wooded areas. The works of art, by other attractions, such as
contemporary, mainly Dutch Zeddam, Beek and nature Nijmegen is one of the oldest
sculptors, are dotted all over the reserves where you can walk, towns in Holland. Archaeological
grounds, and represent just about cycle, swim or even dive. The remains show that the Batavians
every genre, from Pop Art through natural spring in Beek, “het were settled here even before
traditional to highly abstract.
The park also hosts changing
temporary exhibitions of 3D art.
E Museum Freriks
Groenloseweg 86. Tel 0543-533533.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Fri,
2–5pm Sat & Sun. &
E De Beeldtuin
Steggemansweg 1. Tel 0543-521034.
Open phone ahead.

i ’s-Heerenberg
Road Map D4. * 18,000.
@ 24. n Hofstraat 1 (0316 -291391).
( Thu.
The old castle town of
’s-Heerenberg and the area Huis Bergh, one of Holland’s finest castles
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp400–401 and p414

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