The Wijnhuistoren (Winehouse Tower) in Zutphen is the tower of the Winehouse, built in phases between 1618 and 1642. Zutphen (about 47,000 inhabitants) is a beautiful and old historic city in the province of Gelderland. It lies some 30 km north-east of Arnhem, on the Eastern bank of the river IJssel at the point where it is joined by the Berkel. The name Zutphen (first mentioned in the eleventh century) appears to mean ‘zuid-veen’, or in English, south-fen. The history of Zutphen covers more…
