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Kampen is a historic town located in the Netherlands, situated in the province of Overijssel. The town is notable for its well-preserved medieval architecture and its strategic position along the IJssel River, which made it an important commercial center in Dutch history.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kampen
- Region
- Overijssel
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 48,980
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Kampen
- Demonym
- Kamper
- Population
- 38415
- Area
- 161.79
- Elevation
- 1
- Official website
- www.kampen.nl
- Image
- Kampen overview.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0525
- Licence plate code
- E
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- Commons category
- Kampen, Netherlands
- postal code
- 8260–8279
- Commons gallery
- Kampen
- P8168
- Alexander Litvinenko
- native label
- Kampen
- P12749
- December 19
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Travel guide
Understand
The city of Kampen, which boasts one of the best preserved old city centres in the Netherlands, dates back to the 12th century. Its position close to the mouth of the Ijssel River (which flowed into the Zuider Zee) gave it sheltered anchorage and as such, it became a trading centre. It received city rights in 1236 and which joined the Hanseatic League in 1441. The city suffered a decline from about 1600 onwards due to the Ijssel silting up. In the 19th century, partial damming of the river resulted in the river's stream becoming more concentrated and scouring the silt enabling it to re-establish itself as a port. During the 19th century, a cigar industry became established, but after the Second World War, with the advents of cigarettes this industry collapsed.
See
Kampen has many old and very old buildings, amongst which are the remains of the gates through the old city wall (Koornmarktspoort, Cellebroederspoort and Broederspoort), as well as the Bovenkerk or, as it is more commonly known, the Sint-Nicolaaskerk. The outlines of the city wall is still easily visible in the fortifications and street lay-out. Throughout the city centre of Kampen you will find tens of painted wall adverts. These refer to many shops in Kampen, of which most no longer exist. These colourful murals have Jugendstil influences. The murals are referred to as the frescoes of the middle class.
Do
The Kamperui(t)dagen is a large fair taking place for multiple (4-5) Thursdays in the summer months. It is ended with a firework show. The last (or second-to-last) weekend before Christmas the festival Kerst in Oud Kampen takes place, with sung and dance routines aimed at recreating the atmosphere of the 19th century.
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Article
Kampen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑmpə(n)] ) is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. A member of the former Hanseatic League, it is located at the lower reaches of the river IJssel.
The municipality of Kampen had a population of 54,474 in 2021 and covers an area of 161.79 square kilometres (62.47 square miles). Kampen is located in the North West of Overijssel and is the largest city in this region. The city of Kampen itself has around 37,000 inhabitants.