Nijenhuis (Olst-Wijhe) Explained

The Nijenhuis
Native Name:Het Nijenhuis
Native Name Lang:nl
Coordinates:52.4169°N 6.2131°W
Location Town:Heino in Olst-Wijhe
Location Country:Netherlands

The Nijenhuis is an estate near the village Heino in the province of Overijssel, The Netherlands. The estate holds an avezathe (a kind of manor house, typical for Overijssel).

The building is in use by Museum de Fundatie as an exhibition space for visual art. Part of the gardens house a collection of sculptures.

History

The first written source of Nijenhuis is from 1382.

Museum

From 1958 to 1984 Dirk Hannema lived at the estate. He located his collection of art in what is often called "kasteel het Nijenhuis" (Castle The Nijenhuis).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hannema, Dirk . Lee Sorensen . Dictionary of Art Historians (arthistorians.info) . 2023-01-06.