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Overijssel · Culture & daily life

De Kalkovens: shell, peat and lime on the Dedemsvaart

Three lime kilns, a peat boat, a shed, a lime-slaking house (leshuis) and a gas holder tell how the peat colony and lime production were linked through transport.

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Three kilns at the core

Look at the opening, the body of the kiln and the loading route, and ask where fuel, shells and the end product moved. The scale makes continuous high-temperature firing imaginable.

Return cargo by water

Shells came back on boats that carried peat. Set that logistical link beside the peat boat and avoid a stand-alone industrial story.

Slaking house and gas holder

The local history room, the children’s exhibition and the mini-theatre broaden the site’s scope to Avereest. Check which display is currently running and which space originally had a different function.

Before you go

The seasonal schedule has five afternoons a week. Open Monumentendag (Heritage Day) may bring longer hours and free admission. Ask in advance which buildings and displays are accessible.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 0320 — Streekmuseum De Kalkovens

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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