Discover Ellecom: Holiday apartment in Ellecom between history and nature

Ellecom combines distinctive cultural traces with paths through woodland and open landscapes. Anyone planning a holiday apartment in Ellecom can shape their days in different ways between the Dorpskerk, Middachter Allee, Landgoed Avegoor and the area's natural spaces: through architectural history and remembrance, walks or observations in woodland and pastureland. The alternation between these themes allows you to structure your stay according to your interests and how you feel each day.

History in and around the Dorpskerk

The Dorpskerk in Ellecom is a protected monument and has been listed in the Dutch monument register under number 42128 since 1970. Its history at this location goes back further: archaeological investigations uncovered charred post remains, proving that a wooden predecessor building stood on the site of the Dorpskerk; the finds indicated a fire around AD 900. The Romanesque tower was built between 1150 and 1175.

The Joods monument is also one of Ellecom's places of remembrance. It is a table cast in bronze, bearing 136 pebbles. The monument commemorates three Jewish men who lost their lives while working on Landgoed Avegoor. It stands in the garden of Villa Irene on the Zutphensestraatweg in Ellecom.

Middachter Allee and cultural events

The Middachter Allee lies between De Steeg and Ellecom. It is a beech avenue dating from 1751 and is bordered by two double rows of old beech trees. The Dorpskerk also serves as a venue for concerts, lectures and presentations. In Ellecom, historic landscape features and cultural events therefore exist side by side and can be weighted differently depending on your interests.

Woodland, pastureland and winter birds

Ellecom's natural and activity areas include the Middachterbossen and the water extraction area. In the Middachterbos, north of the Arnhem–Zutphen railway line, hikers may encounter wild boar or red deer during quiet periods. The Havikerwaard is pastureland connected with Ellecom and an important feeding area for geese in winter. Landgoed Avegoor includes a park with opportunities for walking.

Holiday apartment in Ellecom: Paths at your own pace

The short circular route “Veluwerandrondje Ellecom” runs through Ellecom along the edge of Veluwezoom and the IJssel Valley. It follows woodland paths with streams, bridges and a waterfall to Landgoed Avegoor. A footpath also leads towards the centuries-old Dorpskerk and then on to Landgoed Avegoor.

For planning purposes, these themes can be arranged into different ideas for each day. Those interested in culture can focus on the Dorpskerk, Joods monument and Middachter Allee; for walks, Avegoor's park, the woodland paths of the circular route and the natural and activity areas are suitable options. When choosing a holiday apartment in Ellecom, you can use these interests as the basis for deciding where to stay: you decide whether architectural history, remembrance, walking routes or observing the landscape will be the main focus of your stay. This keeps days with different interests manageable as well, without a single experience having to define the entire stay.

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