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Zwolle | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Area - Land - Water | 119.28 kmē 113.29 kmē 5.99 kmē |
| Population 2003 - Density | 110,022 971/kmē |
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 50 miles northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 110,000 citizens and is one of the most important cities in the northern and eastern parts of the country.
Archaeological finds indicate that the area surrounding Zwolle was already inhabited by the ancient Germanic Isala tribe around 1500 B.C. The modern city was founded around 800 A.D. by Frisian merchants and by troops of Charlemagne. The name Zwolle comes from the word Suolle, which means "hill". Zwolle was founded on a hill between the three rivers surrounding the city, IJssel, Vecht, and Zwarte Water. The hill was the only piece of land that would remain dry during the frequent floodings of the rivers. The oldest known written mention of Zwolle is from 1040 A.D. A document mentions the existence of a parish church dedicated to St Michael. That church, the Grote of Sint Michaëlskerk, was renovated in the first half of the 15th century and still exists to this day. The church contains a richly carved pulpit, the work of Adam Straes van Weilborch (about 1620), some good carving and an exquisite organ ( 1721). On August 31st, 1230 A.D., the bishop of Utrecht granted Zwolle city rights. In July 1324 and in October 1361, regional noblemen set fire to Zwolle. In the 1324 fire, only 9 buildings escaped the flames. Zwolle's golden age came in the 15th century. Zwolle was an important member of the Hanseatic league and one of the most important cities in the north and east of the Netherlands. Between 1402 and 1450, the city's GDP multiplied by about 6.
Zwolle was also the center of the Brethren of the Common LifeThe Brethren of the Common Life was a religious community founded in the 14th century by Gerard Groote, formerly a successful and worldly educator who had had a religious experience and preached a life of simple devotion. A small band of followers attache, a monastic movement. Three miles from Zwolle, on a slight eminence called the Agnietenberg, (hill of St Agnes), once stood the Augustinian convent in which Thomas ā KempisThomas a Kempis ( 1380 1471) was a medieval Christian monk and author of Imitation of Christ one of the most well-known Christian books on devotion. He was born at Kempen, Germany (40 miles northwest of Cologne) in 1380 and died near Zwolle (52 miles east spent the greatest part of his life and died in 1471.
At least as early as 19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi, Zwolle had a considerable trade by river, a large fish market, and the most important cattle market in Holland after Rotterdam. The more important industries comprised cotton manufactures, iron works, boat-building, dyeing and bleaching, tanning, rope-making, and salt-making.
Citizens of Zwolle are known as Blauwvingers (blue fingers). This dates back to the rivalry with neighbouring city KampenKampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. Population centres Grafhorst, 's-Heerenbroek, IJsselmuiden, Kampen, Kamperveen, Wilsum and Zalk. The city of Kampen Kampen received city rights in 1236. It used to be an important port town,. When the local government was cash-strapped, they saw no option but to sell church bells to Kampen. To be sure Kampen didn't take too much profit from the deal, the local authorities asked a high price for the church bells. Kampen agreed to the deal, on the condition that they could choose their own way of paying for the church bells. Zwolle agreed to the condition, and Kampen paid in pennies made of copper. Because of the distrust, Zwolle wanted to be sure Kampen truly paid the price. The local authorities therefore counted their fingers blue, hence the name blue fingers.
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