Windmills, Bakeries and Ghosts: Explore Hattem's history on a walking audio tour

Windmills, Bakeries and Ghosts: Explore Hattem's history on a walking audio tour

Hattem’s central location makes it easy to visit from wherever you are staying in the Netherlands. Even though it's small, it was once part of the mighty Hanseatic League of trading towns and cities across northern Europe.

Wander down picturesque lanes past windmills, pocket-sized homes, imposing fortified town walls, ghost houses and bakeries with your guide, Annette Welkamp, the Director of Culture Counsel. There are also plenty of places to stop on the way to pull up a chair, order a coffee and watch the world walk, or cycle, past.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Molenbelt 7 Molen De Fortuin staat naast het Anton Pieck Museum, 8051 EV Hattem The Netherlands

What better way to start your tour of a Dutch town than by checking out a windmill?

Pass By: Anton Pieck Museum, Noordwal 31, 8051 ES Hattem The Netherlands

This museum presents the life and work of one of the most beloved artists and illustrators in the Netherlands.

Pass By: De Dijkpoort van Hattem, Dijkpoort 1 Middeleeuwse stadspoort tussen Geldersedijk en Kruisstraat Hattem, 8051 BM Hattem The Netherlands

The Dyke Gate is the only one of the four original inner entrance gates to the old walled city. It conjures up a time of mediaeval knights, castles and fortifications, all of which played a role in Hattem’s past.

Pass By: Nederlands Bakkerij Museum, Kerkhofstraat 13, 8051 GG Hattem The Netherlands

The Dutch Bakery Museum is a real sweet treat. Check out the sights, the smells and sounds of the museum. Then take a seat and order a coffee with traditional Dutch baked temptations at the Museum’s Café. Finally, pop into the Museum shop for something yummy to take home.

Pass By: Rijksmonument Daendelshuis Hattem, Kerkhofstraat 11 het 17de eeuwse monument naast het Nederlands Bakkerijmuseum, 8051 GG Hattem The Netherlands

This picture-perfect house conjures up images of paintings by Dutch master artist Johannes Vermeer. Perhaps a woman with pearl earrings also lived here. The family of the former Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Herman Willem Daendels, certainly did.

Pass By: Restaurant 't Spookhuys, Adelaarshoek 18, 8051 GR Hattem, Netherlands

This restaurant is located on the remains of the forecourt of a very large mediaeval castle that stood nearby. Ask the staff if they have seen any ghosts.

Pass By: Rijksmonument Het Stadhuis Van Hattem, Markt 1 tegenover Rijksmonument Andreaskerk Hattem, 8051 EZ Hattem The Netherlands

Hattem’s Town Hall keeps a watchful eye over the market square and the main church.

Pass By: Andreaskerk of Grote Kerk Hattem, Markt 2 tegenover het Stadhuis van Hattem, 8051 EZ Hattem The Netherlands

Almost a 1,000 years old, this majestic church is at the heart of Hattem. Its interior is elegant and finely-tuned in that very northern European way. From the beautiful flowers that decorate the soaring white ceiling to the inscribed gravestones underfoot, less is definitely more. And not one, but two organs, makes it all complete

Pass By: Voerman Museum, Achterstraat 46-48, 8051 GC Hattem The Netherlands

This museum gives the visitor an opportunity to explore inside a historic homestead with its low ceilings, tiled floors and private garden. On display are art, historical and archaeological objects that tell the many stories of Hattem.