Postcards from Ommen

Postcards from Ommen

Pleasant! A ticket

Do you like that too? Do you get -nice old-fashioned- a ticket in the bus or on the mat! But you might find it even more fun to send a postcard… Anyway, from now on you can buy postcards from the touristic town of Ommen. When you've been there and seen something nice, can you share your experience in pictures. Do you also immediately have a conversation starter, when you visit (after your day out or your holiday), text or call your loved one(s). But of course you can also use a postcard for your scrapbook, scrapbook or photo album. And be honest: Why stick to a single card, when you can also buy a set at once?

National Tin Figure Museum

This map shows a photo of the building that houses the National Tin Figures Museum. The building itself is beautiful, which is not surprising. The building is in fact the former town hall, which is located near the bridge over the Overijsselse Vecht and where this museum was established in 1985. When the entire building - with an area of ​​no less than 600 m2 - was used as a museum in 2001, it was given the status of "registered museum" on August 11 of that year. And when you enter… Then you will be amazed! The exhibited collection not only includes tin figures, but also figures made of paper, tin, plastic or papier-mâché, beautifully placed in dioramas.

Sahara Ommen

When you hear the name Sahara, you probably think of the desert in Africa. But did you know that there is a sand drift of no less than 20 hectares, which is located near Ommen? To be precise: between the hamlets of Zeesse and June. The pine forests, which are located around the sand drift, were created in 1840 by order of Baron van Pallandt of Landgoed Eerde. He wanted to reduce the sand drifts and - unintentionally - created a wonderful mix of sand, forest and heathland with juniper. You can see everything through this beautiful area via the shorter and longer walking routes, by bicycle or horseback riding. Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash. And if you want to have a picnic on a rug on the floor or on one of the benches, or let the kids build sandcastles, there's plenty of room for that!

Eerde Castle

According to the first known data from 1334, House Eerde was owned by the progenitor of the Von Eerde family. Later, in 1380, it was developed into a castle. The castle has been through many sieges, looting and fires. And just as often as it was destroyed, it was rebuilt. From 1715 the castle got its current shape. Through various noble families, this castle eventually became the property of the Association for the Preservation of Natural Monuments. From that moment on, the castle can be visited freely and there is a walking route around the castle. Another fun fact: An international school of the Foundation for Quaker Schools has been established there since 1934. In addition, the interior of the castle, largely in the 18th century style, has been preserved, complete with textile wall coverings from that time. The fireplaces are paneled in Louis XIV style and of course there are also many portraits of former residents. In the vestibule there is a cantilevered hanging staircase with two curves and a central landing. Everything that belongs to a self-respecting castle!

The Giethem bridge

The Giethemer bridge, also known as the Giethemer church bridge, is a wooden bridge that is often used by pedestrians and cyclists. Churchgoers walked every Sunday from Giethmen – a hamlet near Ommen – to visit the church in Ommen. This was also the shortest distance to Ommen for a visit to the weekly (goods) market. The bridge is located over the Regge and is part of the church path in Giethmen. The original iron footbridge was paid for by Mr. Pathuis Cremers, owner of the Vilsteren estate, in exchange for the hunting rights in Vilsteren. Before the bridge was built, residents from the hamlet of Giethmen were forced to either use a self-operating boat to cross the river Regge or, if that was not possible, to use the Nieuwebrug or Laarbrug further on. After regular squabbles about maintenance in the thirties, after the drawbridge became the property of the municipality, the footbridge was completely renovated in 1987 by the municipality of Ommen. The pick-up construction was then rebuilt in wood, so that it no longer works as such. Unfortunately, this means that boats can no longer pass unhindered.

The Besthmener Mill

The Nature Information Center Ommen is located in the Besthmenermolen - and in the newly built outbuildings. The belt mill, which was built in 1862, was originally a corn mill located in the hamlet of Besthmen near Ommen in the province of Overijssel. The mill came out of use around 1950. This was followed by a period of serious decline. In 1995, a very extensive restoration made the octagonal mill operational again. It is the intention that the mill will also be made suitable for grinding in the long term, after the Besthmener mill has been restored to grinding capacity in 2010. A voluntary miller regularly puts the rods of the mill into operation. These rods are 21 meters long (and therefore provide a flight of 21 meters) and are equipped with old Dutch fencing with matching sails.

Collage photo on postcard

Can't or don't you want to choose? Then you can of course also go for the postcard, on which the photos of the above described postcards can all be seen. Also great if you are (or have been) on holiday and would like to (show) everything at once. This makes this card also very suitable in a scrapbook, scrap book or photo album. Have you become curious and would you like to see more of Ommen? Then come and visit and – from July 2023 – take a look at our store at the same time. In addition to these nice postcards, you can also immediately score the best souvenirs and jewelry!