Kick-off 450 years Birth of the Netherlands
Apr 24, 09:00
culture
BREDEVOORT/AALTEN/DINXPERLO – Bredevoort 1572, the commemoration of 450 years of the Birth of the Netherlands. This fact is widely celebrated.
By Jos Wessels
Then it was a miserable time here full of religious struggles, civil war, looting and brand valuation. But in the end, freedom won over tyranny. “Even Zelensky of Ukraine sees this as one for his country, he said in his speech to the House of Representatives”, Mayor Anton Stapelkamp and Jos Wessels, Chairman of the Committee-1572 told this.
and They are also the four V’ necessary to live together in peace: Freedom, Forbearance, Diversity Connectedness. The mayor handed over the first copy of the Bredevoort-Anholt cycling route to Jos Wessels. In 1572 the lord of Anholt, Dietrich van Bronkhorst-Batenburg, was also pawnbroker of Bredevoort. He must have traveled the distance between the two places countless times.
The kick-off of Bredevoort 1572, 450 years of the Birth of the Netherlands, took place on the terrace of Stadsbrouwerij De Borghman in Bredevoort. Compagnie Onversaegt graced the whole with an encampment. After the presentation, the group set out on their bicycles to make the journey to Anholt and back under radiant weather conditions. The 58-kilometre tour includes beautiful spring nature in the Aalten countryside and the German border area. The company opted for a terrace stop in Dinxperlo. Back there was a ‘guzzler bite’ by De Borghman. The cycle route, a must for residents and tourists, is for sale at the existing tourist offices. There you can also obtain the Bredevoort 1572 activity brochure with the entire year program.