Weerselo
Weerselo is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 6 km northwest of Oldenzaal. Weerselo was a separate municipality until 2001 when it became a part of Dinkelland.
Overview
It was first mentioned in the 1160s as Werslo. The etymology is unclear. It consists of two settlements. Het Stift developed around a 12th century Benedictine monastery, and the village of Weerselo which was also called Nijstad. The monastery burnt down in 1523. In 1840, it was home to 558 people.
A fine example of the historic building style in Twente, in the east of the Netherlands, can be found near the Stiftskerk, which in itself is a point of interest in this village, since it is its oldest core that gave name to the village.
The 'Weerselose Markt' is a flea market for antiques and bric-à-brac which opens every Saturday.
Notable people
- Felix von Heijden (1890–1982), football player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Jos Lansink (born 1961), equestrian
- Elles Leferink (born 1976), volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
- André Paus (born 1965), football player and manager
Gallery
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Former town hall of Weerselo -
Stiftschuur -
Stiftkerk
References
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- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Weerselo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Weerselo" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Weerselo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Herman Carel Felix Clotilde von Heijden". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Jos Lansink". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Elles Leferink". Wie is Wie in Overijssel (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "André Paus". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 10 June 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2022.