🇳🇱 Zwolle's Heavenly Bookstore: Van der Velde Boeken ⛪️📚

Where literature meets divine architecture! 📍 Van der Velde Boeken Achter de Broeren 1-3, 8011 VA Zwolle 🌟 Why This Is The Most Stunning Bookstore In The Netherlands ✔ Set in a 15th-century Dominican church with soaring Gothic arches and stained glass ✔ Two floors of literary paradise with 50,000+ books (many gorgeous hardcovers!) ✔ Cozy reading nooks with leather armchairs - perfect for getting lost in a novel ✔ Stunning centerpiece: The original church altar now displays art books ✔ Café with heavenly coffee under vaulted ceilings 📚 Special Features • Massive English book selection • Beautiful stationery and gift section • Regular author events and readings ⏰ Opening Hours Mon: 1pm-6pm | Tue-Sat: 9am-6pm (Thu till 9pm!) | Sun: 12pm-5pm 🚆 Getting There Just 5 minutes walk from Zwolle Station (1h10m from Amsterdam) 💡 Pro Tips • Visit the adjacent Broerenkerk for free classical concerts • Pair with lunch at LIBRIJE's Huyskamer (sister to the 3-Michelin star restaurant!) • Don't miss the golden book-shaped weather vane on the spire #BookLoversParadise #Zwolle #DutchDesign #HiddenGems #TravelForBooks #ChurchTransformation #NetherlandsTravel