Holiday apartment in Weerselo: Het Stift, history and cycling

Weerselo sparks curiosity if you would like to combine church and monastery history, historic buildings, music and cycling in one travel plan. The town focuses on Het Stift and the Stift Cycling Route. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Weerselo can use this to decide early whether cultural discoveries or a longer cycling tour should be the personal focus.

The Stiftskerk as a historic focal point

Het Stift Weerselo is designated as a protected village character in the municipality of Dinkelland in the province of Overijssel. The Stiftskerk is the central building of Het Stift. Its current layout dates back to around 1400; at that time, the church was probably rebuilt with Bentheim sandstone because of an increase in the number of parishioners. In the Middle Ages, it served as a monastery and parish church, and later as the collegiate church of the Reformed congregation; it is still used in this capacity today. At the Stiftskerk, architectural history and continuing ecclesiastical use therefore come together directly.

Buildings with different historical references

The Stiftshuizen are indirectly the continuation of the west wing of the medieval monastery. The chapter house known as the Stiftsschuur had served as a barn long before the French period, more specifically as a horse and wagon shed. The Weerselo family Berends carried out blacksmithing in De Smederij for more than a hundred years; in earlier times, many horses were shod there. The Stiftschool is believed to have been a village school for children from the surrounding rural area. Anyone who enjoys exploring historical details in greater depth during a guided tour will therefore find several specific buildings and uses here that date from different periods.

Guided tours, music and practical information

Het Stift offers guided tours of the grounds for groups of ten or more. The buildings and the use of Het Stift over the centuries are explained during these tours. For your travel planning, the minimum group size of ten people is therefore a specific condition for this offer. The Stiftsconcerten represent a music tradition at Het Stift that has existed for sixty years and is continuing after a fresh start by the foundation with a new board. The Stiftswijzer is an information point at Het Stift with information about Het Stift and the surrounding area, as well as space for small exhibitions; it is wheelchair accessible. No admission fee is charged for visiting Het Stift.

The Stift Cycling Route through history and nature

The Stift Cycling Route is 61 kilometres long and leads to historic places in the area around Tubbergen and Weerselo, including the centuries-old protected village character of Het Stift. It also passes picturesque watermills and runs through the beautiful countryside around Ootmarsum. The route therefore focuses on a combination of local history, mills and landscape. This is a clear planning consideration if you want to give cultural destinations and cycling equal weight when choosing a holiday apartment.

Other places for your travel planning

As other destinations you can consider for your planning, you will find Lattrop, Ootmarsum, Saasveld, Tilligte, Denekamp, Rossum, Agelo and Deurningen.

For the overarching travel overview: Dinkelland.