Bredevoort, Book town in Aalten, Netherlands.
Bredevoort stands at the intersection of trade routes connecting Zutphen, Twente and Münster, surrounded by former marshlands at 28 meters above sea level.
The Archbishop of Cologne first documented Bredevoort in 1188, owning three shares of the castle that controlled the strategic crossroads of regional trade routes.
The Saint George Church bell rings three times daily, marking traditional times when town gates opened, closed, and during lunch, maintaining medieval customs.
Twenty antiquarian bookstores line the medieval streets of Bredevoort, making it a central destination for literature collectors in the Netherlands.
The Dutch monarch carries the title 'Lord of Bredevoort', connecting this small fortified town directly to the royal lineage of the Netherlands.
Location: Aalten
Inception: 1188
Elevation above the sea: 28 m
Shares border with: Winterswijk
Website: http://bredevoort.nu
GPS coordinates: 51.95000,6.61667
Latest update: April 9, 2025 23:13
Castle of Bredevoort
666 m
Sint-Joriskerk, Bredevoort
765 m
Befestigungsanlagen von Bredevoort
580 m
Sint Bernardus
672 m
De Prins van Oranje
947 m
Sint-Georgiuskerk, Bredevoort
892 m
Theekoepel, Bredevoort
639 m
Koppelkerk
1 km
Ambtshuis
857 m
Bouwhuis Wever
100 m
Joodse begraafplaats van Bredevoort
1 km
Synagoge Bredevoort
883 m
Lourdesgrot
654 m
Bastion Vreesniet
666 m
Kerkstraat 6, Bredevoort
816 m
Bastion Welgemoed
953 m
Bastion Treurniet
557 m
Markt 1, Bredevoort
754 m
Kerkstraat 13, Bredevoort
833 m
't Zand 2, Bredevoort
734 m
Markt 5, Bredevoort
785 m
Markt 2, Bredevoort
743 m
Bastion Ossenkop
872 m
De Vinkenburg
1.2 km
't Meestershuus
721 m
Hozenstraat 16, Bredevoort
737 m
Boterfabriek
797 m
Bastion Onversaegt
677 mReviews
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