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Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe
Blokzijl is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vollenhove, 41km from Houtribdijk.
Blokzijl is a town located in Overijssel, Netherlands. With a population of 1,110, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blokzijl sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blokzijl to your route.
Blokzijl is a small city located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. The city is a major tourist destination near the De Weerribben-Wieden National Park and attracts many water sports enthusiasts.
Blokzijl was founded in the 1580s as a trading post for peat. After the Siege ofRead more
Steenwijk (1580–81) in the Eighty Years' War, the Dutch built a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel. The monumental houses around the picturesque harbour were built during 17th century. Blokzijl received city rights in 1672, but was stripped of them a few years later. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality, when it became a component of the new municipality Brederwiede; it is now part of Steenwijkerland.
One the interesting sights of the city is an old cannon, located on the harbour quay. This cannon was not used for defense purposes, but as a warning device during storm and high tide. Flooding was a real danger before the Noordoostpolder and the Afsluitdijk were constructed in the 1930-40's. One residential building shows the height the water reached during a flood in 1825. In 1926, a fire destroyed part of the centre and damaged the church.
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Blokzijl is located in Overijssel, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7267 latitude, 5.9611 longitude.
Blokzijl has a population of approximately 1,110 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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41 km · about 50 min drive
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45 km · about 50 min drive
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The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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