BEATING HEART

SITTING ROOM FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

It is the sitting room of Enschede. If you haven’t visited the Oude Markt, you haven’t seen Enschede. A square that embraces the joy of life, which you should experience rather than talk about, like real down-to-earth Tukkers do. Join us at one of the many terraces and forget the time even if the clock of the Grote Kerk keeps up with it. ‘Beacon of centuries of trust’, as the former city poet Bob Boswinkel once wrote.

The complete poem can be found on a discreet sign at the sandstone aisle of the church. Walk around and try to find it and you will notice more details like the beautiful sundial. Catering to everyone’s taste is the trademark of the Oude Markt, but you will also find history, art and culture. The city at its best, from early in the morning till late in the evening. Join the hustle and bustle or enjoy the silence, when the square is waiting for the things to come. Simply experience Enschede. In the words of Margót Veldhuizen, another former city poet:

The Oude Markt with all its pubs The trees that are on the square Small streets are surrounding That’s where I want to walk, I want to be there.