Oldenzaal, Historical Hanseatic municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands
The municipality of Oldenzaal spans across 21.95 square kilometers of terrain at an elevation of 48 meters in eastern Overijssel, near the German border.
The settlement received its official city rights in 1249 and operated as a subsidiary trading post of Deventer within the medieval Hanseatic League network.
During carnival celebrations, the streets of Oldenzaal transform with parades and festivities that draw more than 100,000 participants from surrounding regions.
The central railway station connects Oldenzaal to Hengelo and Bad Bentheim, providing essential transportation links for residents and visitors.
Local residents carry the distinctive demonym 'Boeskool,' reflecting the deep connection between the community and its municipal identity.
Location: Overijssel
Capital city: Oldenzaal
Elevation above the sea: 48 m
Website: https://www.oldenzaal.nl/
Shares border with: Dinkelland, Losser, Enschede
Email: info@oldenzaal.nl
Website: https://oldenzaal.nl
GPS coordinates: 52.31250,6.92917
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:11
Basilica of St Plechelm
57 m
Het Hulsbeek
3 km
Historisch Museum Het Palthe Huis
113 m
Landgoed Kalheupink
972 m
Watertoren Oldenzaal
470 m
Sint-Antonius van Paduakerk
529 m
De Haer, Oldenzaal
658 m
Bisschopsmolen
534 m
Oude stadhuis
31 m
Monument aan de Prins Bernhardstraat
70 m
Palthehuis Oldenzaal
113 m
Marktstraat 15, Oldenzaal
106 m
Michgoriushuis Oldenzaal
72 m
Markt 19, Oldenzaal
165 m
Markt 21, Oldenzaal
162 m
Boerskotten, Tuinkoepel
1.8 km
Boerskotten
1.8 km
Boerskotten, Garage
1.8 km
Rechthoekig huis met zandstenen raam- en deuromlijstingen
157 m
Israëlitische begraafplaats
744 m
Jachtopzienerswoning
1.2 km
Poortgebouw
972 m
De Hulst: landhuis
1 km
Verdiepingloos gebouwtje
156 m
Paradijsstraat 2-4-6, Oldenzaal
150 m
Dienstgebouw met afgeronde gevel
122 m
Plaquette in het NS-station
710 m
Toren Sint-Plechelmusbasiliek
55 mReviews
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