Bethlehemkerk Zwolle: see it on a city game through the centre

At the Bethlehemkerk you see an old brick church tucked into the streets of Zwolle's historic centre, a calmer spot just a few minutes from the busy Grote Markt. It is worth a stop.

Take a moment to look at the walls, the tall windows and the way the building fits between the houses around it. It gives you a feel for how the old town grew around its churches, gates and squares. When you play one of our games, the route gives you a reason to look up and pay attention to details like these.

Secrets of Zwolle and The Zwolle Syndicate (outdoor escape game) both take you past the Bethlehemkerk. In Secrets of Zwolle you explore the town at your own pace: the route takes you past the Sassenpoort, the Bethlehemkerk, the City Hall (Stadhuis) and the Grote Markt while you solve puzzles along the way. It is played in the browser on your own phone, no app needed.

The Zwolle Syndicate (outdoor escape game) is an outdoor alternative to an escape room: you follow Magnus and the stolen formulas through the streets. On the way you pass the Grote Markt, the Grote of Sint-Michaëlskerk, the Stadhuis and In Den Hoofdwacht before you reach the Bethlehemkerk. This game runs in the free Loquiz app.

Every game costs €19.95 per team and takes 1.5 to 2 hours. For Secrets of Zwolle a team is one phone with at most 4 players. For The Zwolle Syndicate (outdoor escape game) a team is one phone with 2 to 5 players.

You book online, open the game on your phone and start whenever you like. The game guides you from stop to stop, so you do not need to know Zwolle. With a bigger group, split into several teams that each play on their own phone and compare scores at the end.

A city game past the Bethlehemkerk in Zwolle works well for friends, couples, families and colleagues. People who like history get the churches, gates and squares of the old town; people who like puzzles get a story to crack. If you live nearby, the game makes you look at streets you already know in a new way. If you are visiting for the first time, it is an easy way to find your way around without a guide.