Discover Hegelsom: Village History and Landscape

Hegelsom between Village History and Landscape

Hegelsom reveals its character where ecclesiastical architectural history, farming traditions and a wetland landscape come together. This creates a varied perspective on the village during your stay: you can discover specific buildings and works of art while also incorporating a walking route with a clearly defined length, a meandering course and diverse flora and fauna into your daily plans.

Church, Art and Historical Traces

St. Hubertus Church in Hegelsom was built in 1932–1933 according to plans by J. Franssen. Its simple design features Neo-Romanesque characteristics. The interior and wall paintings also date from the period of construction. The church therefore offers several directly connected facets: architecture, interior and the design created during the years of its construction.

Another specific work of art can be found at the cross on Kogelstraat in Hegelsom. It contains a modern bronze corpus by the artist Peter Hermans from Griendtsveen. According to Arts, the rooster artwork also refers to Hegelsom and to the village’s traditions of pole beans and poultry farming. These themes lead to the area’s agricultural past: Hegelsom was originally particularly characterised by its many poultry farms and the cultivation of pole beans. At the height of its poultry industry, Hegelsom had ten chick hatcheries.

The railway station building of the NS Horst-Sevenum station was commissioned on 1 October 1866. Since 1866, NS Horst-Sevenum station has been a Rijksmonument, a Dutch national heritage monument. Its historic date and heritage status make it an independent point of interest for anyone wishing to explore regional history during their stay.

’t Ham and the Landscape around Hegelsom

The 4 km-long Landschapspad ’t Ham walking route is located in Hegelsom. The clearly defined route length can help you fit a walk realistically into your daily schedule. ’t Ham was preserved because the area was too wet for agricultural use. At the beginning of the 2000s, ’t Ham came into the possession of Staatsbosbeheer.

The meandering Grote Molenbeek river in ’t Ham is home to many different plant and animal species. The Reulsberg is also located in the vicinity of ’t Ham, a largely wooded area with drift sand. Thus, different impressions come together within the landscape theme: a route of fixed length, a winding river, species-rich nature and a wooded area with a distinctive subsoil.

Accessibility and Choosing a Holiday Apartment

Hegelsom is easily accessible by car, bicycle and public transport such as bus and train. This is a practical consideration when deciding how to travel to your destination. When choosing a holiday apartment in Hegelsom, you can also consider which aspects you would like to prioritise: ecclesiastical architecture and art, village history or the landscape of ’t Ham. The verified topics provide you with specific guidance without reducing the village to just one type of holiday.

Other Places for Orientation

If you would like to compare your travel plans beyond Hegelsom, you can find more places here: Melderslo, Meterik, Horst, Evertsoord, Griendtsveen, America, Lottum, Sevenum.

To the higher-level travel overview: Horst Aan De Maas.