Saasveld Things to Do Tips by pieter_jan_v

St. Plechelmus church

The St. Plechelmus church is build on the remains of the former Saterslo castle. In the church garden some remains of the old settlement can be found.

The castle owners the van Reede family left Saasveld in 1740 to live in a monastery.
Hereafter the local pastor Frans Davina moved his domicile to nearby Deurningen.

The first church in Saasveld was build in 1820. The present church was designed by architect Herman Kroes and opened in 1926.

Address: Hoflaan 16/18 - 7597 LS Saasveld

Directions: Downtown Saasveld

Phone: +31-74-3494254

Website: http://www.plechelmusparochie.nl/geloofsgemeenschap.php?id=7

Molenven - wetlands

The Molenven is a 40 hectares sized wetland with fens and surrounding forest. The fens were formed after local farmer digged for peat as a fuel and used grass/clay lumps to build simple sheds.

The area was owned by the van Heek family, who in 1923 gave the grounds to the Natura Docet Museum of Denekamp. Since 1994 the area is managed by the "Landschap Overijssel".

The Molenven is one of the rare forests that are not maintained by men. Dead trees are not removed, but are recycled by nature itself.

A part of the area is a bird sanctuary not open to the public.

Also see my Molenven page.

Address: Bornsestraat/Gravenallee - Saasveld

Directions: Just off the road from Borne to Weerselo

Website: http://www.landschapoverijssel.nl/natuur-en-recreatie/wandel--en-fietsroutes/wandeling-rond-saasveld-en-het-molenven-5km.html

The local Windmill

Visit the Soaseler Mol; the local windmill.

More in the Soaseler Mol travelogue.

Address: Windmolenweg - 7597 LX Saasveld

Directions: From Saasveld follow the Gravenallee westwards.