Title: Dia 1
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2Ancient Bakery House
- The Bakhoes was built in 1346. In 1993 the
Bakhoes was renovated with the help of
volunteers. These days baking is done the old
fastioned way. - The pantry was made deeper and redeconated.
Outside a small patio was constructed from rocks
found in the riven. - The Bakhoes is sitavated in the vicinity of
Wieler. It has an old look and a circular roof.
They still make tart in theBakhoesespecially in
the summer. -
3Het volks museum asselt
- The objects end up mainly in the middle of
Limburg. They were picked up often personally by
the koster by bicycle. In the museum himself lie
things also many from the middle ages. Objects
such as axes and javelin points from stones era,
mammoet cogs, shell animals from the red ochre
time, substance stamps and pictures can see you
there.
4the watermill
- The watermill is no longer there. The only
building remaining is the house and is, located
near a street called The Leucker. - Upto 1944 the watermill was still in use however,
in the last year of the war it was destroyed by
handgranates. After the war the watermill was
rebuild as 4 apartments. - The watermill was build in 1786. at the time of
the restoration both wheels could have be
repaired at the turn of the last century. The
watermill orginally had 2 wheels, one for grain
and the other for oil.
5 Nepomuk
Joannes Nepomuk was born about 1340 in Pomuk in
the Czech Republic. He became a priest. He took
the queens confession. The priest refused to
tell the king what she confessed to him.
Therefore he was punished by the king and was
thrown from the bridge with his hands and feet
bound up. For centuries on end, pilgrims come to
the history, every wish will be fulfilled by
touching the statue. In the village of Swalmen
there is also a statue of Nepomuk on the bridge
over the river Swalm.
6There its a lot of beautiful old houses and farms
in the municipality Swalmen. Especially much in
Asselt on are appropriate. Pinckersstreet.
houses and farms
7Zuidewijk Spick
- A house with a big corn attic on the first
deepening is generally been called a nail or in
de dialect of the province Limburg Spieker
Spick - The word spieker has been called from the old
Roman word Spicarium. That means corn
warehouse. That is also the reason that this
Castle farm is called so - The main building with the chapel is build in de
17th century. The beautiful building is certainly
renovated.
8Het zwembad
- Swimingpool the bosberg is situated in the middle
of the forest. It is an openair swimming pool.. - Two years ago they wanted to close the swimming
pool but is now still open because of the work of
many volunteers.
9( The Nature)
The Groene woud is part of a larger nature park
called The Swalmdal and looked after by the
dutch national forestrycommission. People that
would like to walk, sit under a tree alond the
water edge or go on the bike are more then
welcome to visit.