Holiday apartment in Wognum: Discover churches, museums and nature

Wognum was originally an agriculturally oriented village. West Frisian stolp farmhouses are reminders of the area's agricultural past. In the heart of Wognum, the Protestant church stands on a slightly elevated churchyard. The Hervormde Kerk is a single-nave church; its nave, built in two phases, dates from the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century, as does the considerably higher choir. Those who choose a holiday apartment in Wognum will find a place where church and agricultural history come together.

Church history and musical heritage

The remains of the old Hiëronymus Chapel, probably dating from the 11th century, were likely found beneath today's church in Wognum. In the garden of the church to the north, a monument commemorates Willem Saal (1868–1917), conductor of the famous choir “De Wognummers”. As the legacy of the choir, which was world-famous around 1900, Wognum still has around ten choirs for different age groups.

Museums between agriculture and everyday life

The museums provide a deeper insight into the area's history. Museum Huis van Oud is a small, well-preserved farmhouse dating from 1878. It conveys an impression of a mixed farm from the 1940s and 1950s, including the living conditions of the time and the simple agricultural practices. Museumboerderij Welgelegen displays agricultural tools as well as equipment for making cheese and butter, and provides an insight into living and working in a stolp farmhouse around 1900.

Museum Huis van Oud hosts a changing exhibition every year, usually running from the end of April to the end of September. A special activity takes place there on the first Sunday afternoon of each month; groups can visit the museum outside its Sunday opening hours by arrangement. GalerieX Glaskunst is dedicated to glass art, featuring blown, fused, cast and bonded glassworks.

Kerkepolder and regional nature experiences

The Molen van de Kerkepolder used to drain the approximately 17-hectare Kerkepolder. Today, the Kerkepolder belongs to the “Het Noordhollands Landschap” foundation, which wants to raise the water level again in order to enhance the polder's natural value.

Holiday apartment in Wognum as a base for active days

In the wider region, the Doortraproute Wognum includes the 3-kilometre-long Pannepad, a gravel cycling and walking path through the Kolk van Dussen nature area of Landschap Noord-Holland. At the Kolk, you can climb a viewing tower and observe birds. The Doortraproute Wognum starts at Sportvereniging Spartanen, Sportlaan 19, 1687 BP Wognum. For regional travel, Wognum is connected to the road network via the A7, N241 and N23.

For a variety of holiday activities, the Het Molenbad outdoor swimming pool in Wognum offers lane swimming, recreational swimming and swimming lessons. When choosing a holiday apartment in Wognum, you can therefore include culture, agricultural history, nature observation, cycling and walking routes, and swimming in your travel plans.

More places to include in your travel plans

Other places to include in your travel plans are Medemblik, Benningbroek, Oostwoud, Twisk, Nibbixwoud, Opperdoes and Abbekerk.

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