Sassenpoort
Sassenpoort, Sassenstraat 53, 8011PB Zwolle
The Sassenpoort in Zwolle's city wall is a city gate that was built in the late 14th and early 15th centuries as part of the city defenses.
Around the 14th and 15th centuries, a city wall was built around the entire center of Zwolle built, at that time there were 23 towers included in the wall, of which now only 3 remain.
At several places gates were built into the city wall. In total there were 8, of which only the Sassenpoort has been preserved in its entirety. The six-century-old medieval Sassenpoort was built in the late 14th and early 15th centuries to defend the city. The gate had a place in the city wall that surrounded the center of Zwolle in the 15th century.
The Sassenpoort is among the Top 100 Dutch monuments.
The Sassenpoort is open for visits four days a week. Take a look at the website of the Sassenpoort for opening hours.
