Discover Hollandscheveld

For a stay in Hollandscheveld, forest trails, a cultural heritage route and several memorial sites offer different thematic points of interest. The routes vary in length, signage and accessibility; local history stretches from a 17th-century canal village to a national monument. If you’re looking for hotels in Hollandscheveld, you can plan your trip around nature, village history or both.

Walking and Cycling Routes

The Hollandscheveld forest area has an unmarked six-kilometre walking trail. As there are no trail markers, it is advisable to check the nature authority’s current route information before setting out. In the Schoonhoven recreation area, the inclusive family Beleefpad ’t Opgaonde is more than two kilometres long and includes wheelchair-accessible paths. It is also suitable for walkers and pushchairs.

The two walking options can be distinguished by their different features: for the forest trail, its length and lack of signage are relevant; for the Beleefpad, its family focus and explicitly stated path features. The cycling route offered in connection with the forest area is “Rond Hoogeveen,” which is 56 kilometres long. This gives you a choice between shorter walking routes and a considerably longer cycling route when planning your trip.

Canal Village and Village History

Hollandscheveld originated as a canal village in the 17th century, after the Hollandsche Compagnie reclaimed the raised bog area east and south of Hoogeveen. The extensive canal system was used to transport peat and drain the land. The history of the canals is therefore closely tied to the development of the landscape: the canals served practical purposes as the bog area was reclaimed.

The “Allee” cultural heritage walking route runs for five kilometres through the village and another five kilometres through the forests around the Schoonhoven recreation area. Together, the two sections total ten kilometres. There are eleven information panels along the route, each telling a story about the village’s past. Visitors interested in local history will find both a walk through the village and historical stories on the panels.

Church, Monument and Memorial Sites

The Hervormde Kerk is a Neoclassical hall church with a façade tower dating from 1851. It was inaugurated on 26 December 1851. Since 1965, it has been designated a Rijksmonument, a Dutch national monument. Its furnishings include an organ with a main division and an upper division, made by J. Proper in 1910. The church thus offers several concrete points of interest for exploring architectural history and design.

The “De Kaars” memorial, erected in 1995, commemorates all victims of the Second World War in this area. Their names are inscribed on the pedestal; part of it was made from a propeller blade from Wilfred Still’s Lancaster bomber. The boulder “De Kei” commemorates another chapter in the village’s history: in 1631, Dutchmen bought into the Compagnie van de 5000 Morgen. The artwork “Op ’t Hoekie” is also associated with Cilie de Nevelhekse. These memorial sites highlight different aspects of local history, from the victims of the Second World War to an event in the 17th century.

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