Vollenhove

Vollenhove is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, southwest of Steenwijk. Until the Noordoostpolder was drained, it was located on the coast of the Zuiderzee.

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Settlement.name: Vollenhove
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Netherlands, Vollenhove (02), harbour.jpg
Settlement.image_size: 250
Settlement.image_caption: Old harbour of Vollenhove
Settlement.image_shield: Vollenhove wapen.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Vollenhove vlag.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Steenwijkerland
Settlement.elevation_m: 4

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Official website: www.vollenhove.nu
Image: Netherlands, Vollenhove (02), harbour.jpg

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Commons category: Vollenhove
postal code: 8325
P8168: Maroboduus

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Vollenhove received city rights in 1354. Later it was the main city in this region, that was formerly called Land van Vollenhove. Vollenhove was the summer residence of the bishop of Utrecht, the ruler of these parts. He lived in the castle Toutenburg, of which only some small ruins are left now. To be near their lord, quite some nobility moved to Vollenhove. They built their estates (Dutch: havezates) in the town, which was unique. Therefore, Vollenhove was called the city of palaces. Like Blokzijl, peat transport to Holland by ship caused the small city to flourish during the 17th century.