Tourist attractions Emmeloord

Built in 1957, this water tower supplies potable water to all the polder and has a carillon with 48 bells. From the top, the view stretches all the way to the Friesian coast, Urk and the Flevoland-Is electric plant.

This museum occupies the former island church and its outbuildings. It evokes the region's medieval past through the archeological discoveries made during the construction work, the island's population in prehistoric times and its geological evolutio..

Near the church on top of the mound, a terrace has an attractive view over the IJsselmeer. Some plaques affixed to the parapet are in memory of the Urk fishermen who have been lost since 1815.

This square has attractive monuments such as St-Nicolaaskerk (end of the Gothic), the Klokkentoren (old prison) and the old town hall (17C), a porticoed building built of brick and sandstone and converted into a restaurant. There is also the pretty f..