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Zutphen (population 46,000) is an historic city in the center-eastern part of. The city has existed since Roman times and received its city rights in 1190, making it one of the oldest medieval cities in the Netherlands.
The city was voted as having the best city center of The Netherlands in the category of small cities in 2006. (The winner in the category of major cities was.) It has an untouched historic city center that gives you the feeling of travelling hundreds of years back in time. It is not widely known to foreign tourists and waiting to be discovered. Understand. The coat of arms of Zutphen Zutphen is located in a river valley at the river IJssel, a sidebranch from the branch of the Rhine known as the Nederrijn.
The small river Berkel (no shipping possible) as well as the major Twentekanaal (channel) flow into the IJssel near Zutphen. The city lies at the border of the hilly forested Veluwe region and the more flat and agricultural Achterhoek.
The language spoken is Dutch; nearly everyone speaks English, and German is widely understood. Get in By train It is easily accessible by train from most major cities. From Amsterdam In the morning: Take the Intercity from Amsterdam Central to direction Nijmegen till Arnhem, the you have to change train. In Arnhem you take the Intercity in the direction Zwolle. In the afternoon and evening: Take the Intercity from Amsterdam Central to Amersfoort, there you have to chance train to the direction of Enschede. At the first station (Apeldoorn), you change train again: the local train to Zutphen.
During peakhours (morning and afternoon) 'Peakhours Intercities' Amsterdam Central - Apeldoorn (direction Deventer) are in service. You don't need to travel via Arnhem or don't have to change train in Amersfoort. You only have to take the peakhour Intercity from Amsterdam Central in direction Deventer till Apeldoorn en there change train to the local train to Zutphen.
See for times and prices. By car From Amsterdam From Amsterdam, follow the A1 highway for about 100 kilometers until Apeldoorn.
Just after Apeldoorn, take the exit towards Voorst / Zutphen and follow main road N314 for about 18 kilometers until you reach Zutphen. Note that after about 10 kilometers you reach a round-a-bout where you have to turn right (and follow the N314), and when you enter Zutphen, you will first enter the small part of the city (de Hoven) that lies on the west bank of the river. The road ends at a major junction where you can only turn right or left; turn left onto the IJssel bridge to cross the river and reach the main part of the city. From Den Haag (The Hague) From Den Haag, follow the A12 highway for about 120 kilometers to Arnhem. When you get to the major Velperbroek interchange at the eastern side of Arnhem, take the exit for the A348 towards Zutphen. After taking the exit you get to a huge round-a-bout which you have to follow three-quarters around.
Where the highway ends you turn left and after a few hundred meters right, following the N348 provincial road through the town of Dieren until you reach a large multi-lane round-a-bout just beyond the town of Brummen. There you can either continue straight with the N348, which will take you across the new IJssel river bridge and to the southern, newer part of Zutphen, or turn right onto the N345 and continue all the way to the old IJssel river bridge, which will take you to the old city center.
From Arnhem From the center, you may take the Steenstraat, beginning right in front of the V&D department store and Musis Sacrum. Follow this city street all the way out of Arnhem, through Velp, Rheden, De Steeg, and Ellecom. Then, it turns into the road described above: follow the N348 provincial road through the town of Dieren until you reach a large round-a-bout just beyond the town of Brummen. There you can either continue straight with the N348, which will take you across the new IJssel river bridge and to the southern, newer part of Zutphen, or turn right onto the N345 and continue all the way to the old IJssel river bridge, which will take you to the old city center. From the southern part of the city (below the river), take the Pleyroute, the Sacharov Bridge which will take you across the river towards Velp. There are already signs around the major junctions in Arnhem South leading to Zutphen; follow them. From Deventer Follow the N348 south to Zutphen.
Directly at the entrance to the city, just after crossing the bridge over the Twenthekanaal (Twenthe canal), you can choose between turning left, following the N348 towards the southern part of the city, or continuing straight towards the city center. Get around Inside the city center, everything is within walking distance. The railway station is located 200 meters away from the edge of the old city center.
Walking from one side of the city center to the other side takes about 20 to 30 minutes. For the rest of the city, and for the surrounding area, the best way to get around is definitely by bicycle.
You can rent bicycles at the, which is not very expensive and offers excellent bicycles. You can find it by turning left when you leave the station; the bicycle depot is located in a space under the railway station, next to the ING Bank. Most bicycle shops in town will also rent bicycles. Parking a car in Zutphen is possible, but may be difficult on some days (such as Saturdays and market days). In the city center, expect to have to pay for your parking spot.
Directly north of the railway station, close to the river IJssel, there is a free parking lot with 80 spots from which it is a 10 to 15-minute walk to the city center. This parking lot is accessible via the rear entrance of the train station. The bus network in the city has been improved over the past few years. All areas of the city are now served by buses from the early morning until the late evening.
On the buses, you can buy a 1 euro ticket which is valid for two journeys on the same day. The buses are operated. Some lines, going the west across the river, are operated. Line 80: Station - city center - Zuidwijken - Hospital - Leesten - Warnsveld vv. Line 82: Station - Warnsveld - Leesten - Hospital - on towards Doetinchem vv. Line 83: Station - Deventerwegkwartier (northern city) - Eefde - on towards Deventer vv.
Line 54: Station - Warnsveld - Almen - Laren vv. Old city hall Its Dutch tourist promotion slogan, 'Torenstad', means 'Tower-city', which refers to the large number of towers. The largest is the Walburgkerk (officially it's called 'St. Walburgiskerk', but the locals say 'Walburgkerk'), located at the square where the city originated. Guided tours are available, organized by the located directly opposite the railway station. These tours will also allow you to visit the medieval library 'Librije' - books have been kept here secure since the 1600s by chaining them to the desks.
Walburgiskerk (Saint Walburgis church), locally known as 'Walburgkerk', is one of the biggest churches in the country. It is located at the 's-Gravenhof square, where the city was founded. The old city hall, next to the Walburgkerk, is a beautiful classical building. Do. Visit the weekly markets. A large market is held on Thursday morning, breaking up at around 13:00 (1 PM); a smaller market is held on Saturday throughout the day. The Thursday morning market is one of the biggest in the country.
Hire a bike (railway station), head out over the old bridge, turn right, and pushbike along the most beautiful riverdyke, an oasis of quiet and nature. A gem mainly the locals know and really worth it. Buy Groceries A few supermarkets are located in the center of the city. On Polsbroek shopping center there is a very large Albert Heijn (AH) supermarket. Worth a recommendation are the small grocery stores run by Turkish immigrants; they import products from Turkey and are often much cheaper than regular supermarkets.
Zutphen is known as an alternative city. There are multiple 'alternative grocery stores' which offer a variety of organic food. The most important ones are the 'Gimsel', located in the Langehofstraat, halfway between the Wijnhuistoren and the new city hall, on the western side of the street, and the 'Coehoorn', located in the Nieuwstad quarter, between the Catholic Sint Janskerk (Saint John's Church) and the synagogue. Clothing Zutphen is famous for its many small clothing stores. You can find them in all categories and in all price classes.
Eat There are many restaurants in Zutphen in all price classes, ranging from fast-food restaurants (McDonalds) to expensive Italian restaurants. There are also Turkish, Italian, Egyptian, Chinese and Greek restaurants in the city. Many restaurants are located on the market square. Restaurant 't Schulten Hues' situated at 's Gravenhof 5-7 is awarded a Michelin star of excellence. Close to the Wijnhuistoren (Whine house tower) lies the 'Volkshuis' (People's House), a small cafe ran by mentally handicapped people who work there in a specially guided environment. Their apple pies are world-famous, and the Queen highly recommended it as well. Drink.
Terrasses in the city center The city is full of small cafes and bars, some of them open until the early morning hours. The atmosphere is usually friendly and relaxed. Many cafes can be found in the Nieuwstad quarter, in the small streets of the old city center and on the market square. There is a new that opened in 2007, (and a McDonald's) on the De Mars industrial area, north-west of the city center. It can be reached on foot easily by crossing the major rail-road crossing opposite the large lake north of the city center and just below the Hanzehof theater, or from the northern (back) exit of the railway station. Sleep There are several hotels in Zutphen, mainly multiple star graded (. and.).
Eden Museumhotel, 's-Gravenhof ( right opposte the majestuous Walburgkerk and the old city hall),. The four-star hotel is situated in a beautiful building which was built during the 17th century. Huis 't Velde, ( just outside of Warnsveld, a few kilometers from Zutphen),. A small 16th-century castle. It is owned and used by the National Police Training Institute and is used as the main conference center of Dutch police, and also houses the European Association of Police Academies.
It offers luxurious rooms, primarily for high-ranking police officers visiting for seminars, but available for outside guests as well. Golden Tulip Resort ( Golden Tulip Hotel Inntel), De Stoven 37, ☎ +31 (0)575 525 555,. Cope Health care The local hospital is known as 'Spittaal,' and is located in the southeastern part of the city. It can be reached using public transportation: busses 80 and 82 will take you here (83 also, takes a while longer) in about 15 to 20 minutes from the railway station. The hospital offers all regular specialties (no neurosurgery or cardiothoracic surgery) and has an Emergency Department which is opened 24/7.
All Dutch physicians speak English. For regular medical care which is not an emergency, you can also contact a regular family phyisician (GP); there are numerous in Zutphen. Ask for phone numbers at your hotel or pension.
The emergency number in the whole country is 112 for ambulance, police and fire department. The hospital's phone number is 0575-592592. When you need a family physician outside of regular office hours, call the Central Family Physicians Center at 09. The Center is located in the entrance building to the hospital and one or two family physicians are always on duty there from 17:00 to 8:00 and during weekends and holidays 24 hours a day. However, be sure to call ahead to arrange an appointment. The family physicians from the center also make home visits for those patients who are not sufficiently sick to require an ambulance, but cannot come to the Center themselves either. Get out The area around the city is highly varied.
In, a town next to Zutphen, you will find one of the largest inland canal locks in the country. Toward the north, in the direction of, you will find small towns, roads, forests and some farming. Toward the east you will find a highly varied landscape consisting of agricultural ground, farming, more small towns, and more small roads. To the south lies, a small town with which Zutphen shares a center-function for the surrounding villages, and to the west you will find the huge, consisting of a large forest spanning tens of kilometers in width (W-E) and circa one hundred kilometers in length (N-S). Other towns and cities nearby, with distances:. and are 30 kilometers and 50 kilometers, respectively, to the south-west (4 trains every hour in both directions). is 15 kilometers to the north (2 trains every hour in both directions).
is 20 kilometers to the north-west (2 trains every hour in both directions). is 40 kilometers to the north-east (2 trains every hour in both directions). is 20 kilometers to the south (difficult to reach with public transportation). Summary of the train schedule from and to Zutphen For the latest train times and prices in both Dutch and English, check. Trains arrive and depart around the whole and half hours in five directions.
Only the main stations have been listed here; especially the local trains stop at more stations.
Zutphen (1654) In about 300 AD, a Germanic settlement was the first permanent town on a complex of low river. Whereas many such settlements were abandoned in the early, Zutphen on its strategic confluence of and stayed. After the incorporation of the IJssel lands in 's, Zutphen became a local centre of governance under a.
The raided and ravaged it in 882. Afterwards a was built to protect the budding town against Viking attacks. In the eleventh century, Zutphen was a royal residence for a number of years; a was built, together with a large church, the predecessor of the present St. The counts of Zutphen acquired a lot of power, until the became extinct in the twelfth century.
After the death of her father and her brother, the heiress of Zutphen married the count of; her son was the first to wear both titles. The settlement received town rights between 1191 and 1196, making it one of the oldest towns in the country. This allowed it to self govern and have a judicial court.
Only, and preceded it in receiving town rights. Zutphen, in turn, became the mother town of several other towns in Guelders, such as,. It also became part of the, a group of towns with great wealth; this league was the economic centre in that part of Europe. During the 12th century, coins were minted in Zutphen by the Counts of Guelders and Zutphen: ( c.
1150–1181) and (1182–1207). Although the city had rights for a few centuries this was only actively used during four periods: 1478–1480, 1582–1583, 1604–1605 and 1687–1692.
The largest and oldest church of the city is the St. Walburgis church, which originally dates from the eleventh century.
The present building contains monuments of the former counts of Zutphen, a fourteenth-century, an elaborate copper (1527), and a monument to the Van Heeckeren family (1700). The 's library ( ) contains a pre- collection, including some valuable. It is considered one of only five remaining medieval libraries in Europe (the others being in England and Italy). This 's books are still chained to their ancient wooden desk – a custom from centuries ago, when the 'public library' used chains to prevent theft. Having been fortified the town withstood several sieges, specially during the, the most celebrated fight under its walls being the in September 1586 when was mortally wounded. Taken by the Spanish in 1587 by the treachery of the English commander, Zutphen was by, in 1591, and except for two short periods, one in 1672 and the other during the French Revolutionary Wars, it has since then remained a part of the Netherlands.
Its fortifications were dismantled in 1874. In the town was bombed several times by the allied forces because the bridge over the IJssel was vital to support the German troops at Arnhem after the. After two weeks of battle the town was liberated on 14 April 1945. After the war a renovation program started. Nowadays Zutphen has one of the best preserved medieval town centres of northwestern Europe, including the remains of the medieval town wall and a few hundred buildings dating from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Modern city. Port of Zutphen Rail is an important regional railway centre.
The main electrified lines, to and in the north, and to and in the south, are run by the national railway company (NS). The secondary lines to and are operated. The secondary line to is operated by (a division of ). The regional rail service is run by a special subsidiary of the NS.
All secondary lines run diesel trains. Zutphen's old station building (1863), upgraded in 1875, was partly destroyed during. In the early 1950s a modern new station was built, a typical post-war building with concrete as its main material. However, in October 2007 the station building was designated as a State Monument. In 2006 and 2007, the area surrounding the railway station was completely renovated: a new bus terminal and an underground bicycle parking lot were constructed, and the main road leading from the railway station to the town centre was turned into a road for pedestrians and cyclists only. Road Zutphen lies 10 kilometers south of the A1 motorway, which can be entered where it passes.
From there the A1 leads East to and West past to. Main roads are the N348 (Arnhem to Zutphen, Deventer and Ommen), N314 (Zutphen to Doetinchem), N319 (Zutphen to Vorden and Winterswijk), N345 (Zutphen to Lochem and Hengelo), N826 (Zutphen to Almen and Laren).
Bus Almost all buses in and around Zutphen are operated. There are three internal city bus lines, and regional lines to, -.
The bus lines towards and were cancelled in the past; these towns and the destinations in between can now only be reached by car or by train. Sister cities. Main article: Zutphen is with:.,.,.,., Delegations including the mayors of the cities visit each other, and developmental aid programs are in place with Satu Mare, Tartu and Villa Sandino. Notable residents. (c. 1609–1667 and 1619–1680), bell founders, who built the world's first tuned carillon, installed in Zutphen's Wijnhuistoren tower in 1644. Mayor Annemieke Vermeulen (in Dutch).
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