Hanseatic city of Zwolle

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The Hanseatic city of Zwolle is a historic Dutch city in the province of Overijssel, known for its medieval center, former membership in the Hanseatic League, and well-preserved fortifications and canals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
coatOfArms blue shield with silver cross
country Netherlands
flag blue and white horizontal stripes
hasCharacteristic Hanseatic city
canal ring
historic city
medieval city center
well-preserved fortifications
hasCulturalEvent Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel
Blauwvingerdagen
Stadsfestival Zwolle
hasDemonym Zwollenaar
hasEconomicActivity logistics
retail
services
hasEducationalInstitution ArtEZ University of the Arts (Zwolle campus)
Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
hasHeritageStatus protected cityscape (rijksbeschermd stadsgezicht)
hasNickname Blauwvingerstad
hasPart Grote Kerk (St. Michael’s Church)
IJsselhallen
Museum de Fundatie
Peperbus tower
Sassenpoort
city canals
city walls remnants
medieval city center
hasTransport A28 motorway
A50 motorway
Zwolle railway station
railway junction
historicalRole Hanseatic trading port
medieval trading center
isCapitalOf Overijssel
surface form: province of Overijssel
languageUsed Dutch
localLanguage Dutch Low Saxon
locatedIn eastern Netherlands
Overijssel
surface form: province of Overijssel
locatedOn former Zuiderzee trade routes
memberOf Hanseatic League (historical)
surface form: Hanseatic League
near river IJssel
surface form: IJssel river
traversedBy Zwarte Water river
twinnedWith Cluj-Napoca
Lünen
Wrocław
Yaroslavl

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Lordship of Overijssel includedCity Hanseatic city of Zwolle