Sint Jansklooster
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| native_name = ′t Klooster
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Steenwijkerland
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8326AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 17 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 3
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| area_total_km2 = 25.39
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1399
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Sint Jansklooster (Dutch Low Saxon: ′t Klooster) is a village in the municipality Steenwijkerland of the Dutch province of Overijssel. It started as a monastery. The village is located near the Weerribben-Wieden National Park, and organises an annual bloemencorso (flower parade).
History
Sint Jansklooster started as a Franciscan monastery founded in 1399 by Johannes van Ommen.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu03_01/sten009monu03_01_0091.php |title=Sint Jansklooster |author=Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove |year=1998 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9200 1 |language=nl |access-date=17 March 2022 |quote=Monastery founded 1399. see other links}}{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sintjansklooster |title=Sint Jansklooster - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1409, the settlement was first attested as Campus S. Joannis. The monastery was destroyed in 1581 during the Siege of Steenwijk. The village became an agricultural community and its economy was partially based on peat excavation of the surrounding bogs. In 1840, it was home to 250 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sint-jansklooster |title=Sint-Jansklooster |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} The {{ill|Monnikenmolen|nl}} is a gristmill constructed in 1857 as a replacement of a 1780 mill. It was restored in 1996.{{cite web|url=https://molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=812 |title=Monnikenmolen |website=Molen database |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} During the early 20th century, Sint Jansklooster started to develop.
In 1932, a {{convert|46|m}} tall water tower was constructed near the village. In the late 20th century, the water tower became obsolete. It was bought by an industrial heritage foundation in 2009, and was redeveloped into a watchtower for the national park. It reopened in 2014, and has 207 steps to the top.{{cite web|url=https://www.galleo.co/project/watertoren-sint-jansklooster |title=Watertoren Sint Jansklooster |website=Galleo |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite news|url=https://www.brederwiedekrant.nl/index.php?page=nieuwsidreageer&id=50624 |title=Beklim de watertoren in Sint Jansklooster |website=Brederwiede Krant |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Since 1986, Sint Jansklooster organises an annual bloemencorso (flower parade) on the third Friday of August. The floats in the parade are made of dahlias.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloemencorso.eu/nl/corso-sint-jansklooster/ |title=Corso Sint Jansklooster |website=Bloemencorso |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} The nearby De Wieden, a large bog, was declared a national park in 2009, and added to the Weerribben forming the {{convert|105|km2}} Weerribben-Wieden National Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.weerribbenwieden.net/ |title=Weerribben Wieden |website=Weerribben Wieden|access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Oud Schuilenburg.jpg|Farm "Oud Schuilenburg"
File:Restant muur Sint Janskloos.jpg|Remnant of the monastery
File:Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden. Wandeling over het Laarzenpad door veenmoeras van De Wieden 04.jpg|Path through the Wieden
References
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{{Dutch municipality Steenwijkerland}}
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