There are different themes to choose from for a stay in Kruiningen: a local walking route passes places of interest, while Den Inkel Forest is a walking area with some changes in elevation. There are also tangible examples of the area’s architectural and local history, including Johanneskerk, a memorial stone and De Oude Molen. This allows you to plan walks and cultural history as separate focuses, without having to follow a fixed daily itinerary.
Walking Route and Choice of Paths
The themed walking route in Kruiningen is called “Watersnood 1953” and passes places of interest. Kruiningen also has a walking route suitable for wheelchair and rollator users. These features offer two perspectives for planning: the theme and places of interest on the one hand, and wheelchair and rollator accessibility on the other.
Den Inkel: Forest and Landscape History
Den Inkel is a forest and walking area with some changes in elevation. Among other birds, woodpeckers, songbirds, goshawks and buzzards live there. These features give nature enthusiasts two specific aspects to look out for on a walk: the terrain and the birdlife. Den Inkel was created as a direct consequence of the 1953 floods. This means you can consider the history of how the forest came about as well as its natural features. Unlike the themed walking route, with its places of interest, the focus here is on the forest, terrain and birds.
Church, Remembrance and Architectural History
Johanneskerk is a monumental building in the centre of Kruiningen, at Burg Elenbaasstraat 4, 4416 AP. A memorial at the church commemorates civilian victims who lost their lives in Kruiningen during the Second World War. The memorial stone is made of hard natural stone and bears engraved letters. The building, the purpose of the memorial and the material offer several specific points of interest for exploring the area’s cultural heritage.
The Nederlands Hervormde Kerk in Kruiningen has a simple brick tower dating from the 14th century. Inside the Nederlands Hervormde Kerk in Kruiningen is a pulpit dating from 1596. A pulpit is where the sermon is delivered in a church; the date places this furnishing in its historical context. For those interested in architecture, two distinct details stand out: the simple tower and the dated pulpit.
De Oude Molen and Local Development
De Oude Molen is a grain mill built in 1801 on Slagveldstraat in Kruiningen. It continued to operate using wind power until 1953. On 1 March 2001, the mill was moved in its entirety to a purpose-built hill a little further away. This timeline covers the year it was built, the end of its operation using wind power and its complete relocation. The move to a new location is therefore a distinct part of the mill’s history, alongside its original function as a grain mill.
Local development can also be seen in Kruse Veer: a residential area of that name was created on the site of the former ferry harbour. The change from a former harbour site to residential use adds a change in land use to the area’s architectural history.
Getting Here and Choosing Accommodation
Kruiningen-Yerseke railway station is located in Kruiningen. When planning your train journey, the exact station name is useful; check the service for your travel date. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can first decide whether walks and nature or architectural and memorial history will play a greater role in your stay.
Discover more destinations: Rilland, Yerseke.
Go to the overview of destinations in the area: Reimerswaal.
