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ATLC Says: Any city used to have a town crier or bell man. This one stands in front of the Wheemgebouw
ATLC Says: The gable also has the coat of arms of Meppel. I have to look up what it means.
ATLC Says: the Secretarie was built in the 19th century and served as a town hall from 1853. The building is in classical style with the gable resembling a Greek temple. There's a little door under the porch which suggests there is a "underhouse". It is now an art exposition center.
ATLC Says: I am repeating the photo from the Nightlife tip with the same name because this old building also is on the Wheem. There are markets held here and in the old days it was a cattle market. The building itself concentrates on the bearing character of walls and pillars, the...
ATLC Says: The Wheembuilding on Groenmarkt is from the 15th century and used to be a vicarage. The marketplace Wheem used to be the vicars garden. From 1795 it became a lodging place. Up to this day, markets are held here. It later became the Chamber of Commerce and a library and is...
ATLC Says: I don't really know what a transformer house is. It was built in 1921 by D. Monsma who was director of the city buildings. The combination of transormerhouse and private dwellings are rear. The style is neo-renaissance. The gable is inlaid with natural stone.
ATLC Says: There are various sculptures to be found around town. Just stroll around and find them!
ATLC Says: As seen from Prinsenstraat
ATLC Says: De Brasserie is a main stopover for lunch, coffee, a drink or dinner. But I mostly go there during shopping for a coffee!Faces the Kerkplein and church.
ATLC Says: Of course you can always choose the pizzeria on Kerkplein
ATLC Says: I regularly enjoy their fries and milkshakes!
Pannenkoekenschip: Pancake ship front view
ATLC Says: Perfect place to take the kids. They love pancakes.
ATLC Says: On another square called Groenmarkt you'll find a big pub/brasserie called Beurs (Stock exchange)
ATLC Says: There are plenty of pubs in Meppel. Enough for a proper pub crawl.
ATLC Says: Along some cycle paths in and around Meppel you find this clever structure. A net where you can throw your cans and other waste in while you cycle past.It is called a "blikvanger" (eyecatcher") because "blik" is not only metal or can but also a "look" in Dutch.
Butcher Braamskamp: Butcher Braamskamp
ATLC Says: Meppel is a very nice city to shop because the center is compact and walkable.One of my favourite stops is at this butcher on Zuideinde where the butcher himself slaughters young lamb which he marinates deliciously. The marinated lamb steaks and home made black pudding.
ATLC Says: Meppel has been a printing city for centuries. There are still many printing business in Meppel of which this one, Giethoorn ten Brink, is the largest.I did business with them often and the director is a good friend of mine.It's always great to see the many machines running,...
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Meppel is a longtime trading town. A river port and various canals still remind of the old ways of transporting goods.
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I visit here every month. Meppel is THE city of book printing in the Netherlands. There is also a museum about it which was founded by the owner of the largest printer in The Netherlands:...
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Ah well ... better said .... day out with a friend! Do hope the weather behaves .... better pack my umbrella, the times I took it with me, it hardly rained ... let's hope that is no wishful thinking...
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