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The ice cellar is the foundation of a former defensive tower of the city fortifications dating back to the 16th century. The defensive tower was demolished in the 19th century, and only then was the new entrance, as we know it today, built and intended to serve as an ice cellar. It is not known that it ever stored ice. TOWN FORTIFICATION: In 1349, Dietrich II of Zuylen (Zuilen/Sulen) and of Anholt granted the inhabitants town charter. This also included the right, or rather the obligation, to surround the settlement with a wall, rampart, and ditch. For this purpose, approximately 5,000 m³ of earthwork was carried out. Around the middle of the 15th century, the old fortifications were reinforced and expanded. The rampart was raised and widened, the ditch was deepened and expanded into a moat, and the city wall was provided with turrets and loopholes. At the same time, the city gates toward Isselburg at the market (called the Kerkpoort) and Vehlingen (called the Clev'se Poort) were reinforced. A keep was built at the weakest point of the fortifications (in the north), directly next to the parish church. Below it is the "ice cellar," which served as the foundation. Some rumors claim there was a secret passage from the castle to the ice cellar/defensive tower. However, there is no evidence for this.

You'll see a particularly large number of storks at this spot, as there are four stork nests in the immediate vicinity. And here in the Anholter Schweiz forest, there are several ponds, a lake, and a wet meadow where the storks always find plenty of food.

From Anholt, a beautiful avenue leads to the chapel - a real pleasure on the bike.

Path near the church to the old city moat!

Princely crypt in Isselburg-Anholt.

This is a great place to take a break and relax.

The inn seems to have been open again for some time

It's nice to finally see storks in the wild again. As a city dweller, you don't get to see that very often.