Walking Through Time: Medieval Deventer / Netherlands - oldest cities in the Netherlands !

Deventer is a Dutch city in the province of Overijssel. The city is the capital of the municipality of the same name and is located on the river IJssel. In the Middle Ages, Deventer was part of the Hanseatic League, an important North German trading network. Deventer is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. The place is already mentioned in 9th-century sources of the bishopric of Utrecht. A charter from 877 mentions seven farms in Daventre portu (the port of Deventer). In 952, Deventer is mentioned as a city in a deed of gift from King Otto I. After the place had acquired more and more rights and privileges over time, it received the disposal of the municipal lands from Emperor Henry V in 1123. This is considered by historians to be the moment when the inhabitants obtained city rights. The city has the oldest stone house, the oldest walking park and, with the Athenaeum Library, also the oldest scientific library in the Netherlands. The city of Deventer had 82,960 inhabitants on January 1, 2023, making it by far the largest center in the municipality, which has a total of more than 100,000 inhabitants. . . . . . . #deventer #netherlands2025 #walkingtourlondon #netherlands2025 #MedievalDeventer