Rolde: heritage, peace and nature

Explore the timeless beauty of Drenthe's historic village.

News from Rolde and the region

Security vulnerabilities in PHP also affect local websites General
In Rolde and the surrounding area too, websites and online services were taken offline on Wednesday 21 October as a precaution because of two serious security vulnerabilities in…
Permit required for setting off fireworks in Aa en Hunze General
Due to the nationwide ban on consumer fireworks, residents will no longer be allowed to set off regular fireworks themselves from the 2026/2027 New Year period. Associations and…

Weather in Rolde

Cloudy 11° Cloudy Feels like 8°
  • Today: 10° – 12°
  • Wind from the west, force 5 (35 km/h)
  • Rain: 1% chance
  1. Cloudy 12°
  2. Cloudy 12°
  3. Cloudy 11°
  4. Cloudy 11°

Emergency services nearby

Yesterday

  1. Storm damage N376 - Hoofdstraat, Schoonloo
    The fire brigade from Schoonoord went without lights and siren.
  2. Automatic fire alarm Koningspark, Nooitgedacht
    The fire brigade from Rolde went with lights and siren. The alarm was called off.

Wednesday 21 October

  1. Automatic fire alarm Sint Josephlaan, Nooitgedacht
    The fire brigade from Rolde went with lights and siren.

Tuesday 20 October

  1. Helping the ambulance lower a patient Volmachtenlaan, Rolde
    The fire brigade from Rolde went without lights and siren.
  2. Police 1161, Eleveld
    The police went with lights and siren.
    Source: Sirenes

From public P2000 pager messages, without house numbers. An alarm says what the control room was told, not what was found.

Collection days in Rolde

  • Plastic and cans
  • Organic waste
  • Residual waste
  • Paper
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Events

Events in and around Rolde

  1. October 2026
  2. Exhibition by students of OBS De Drift October 24, 2026 to October 25, 2026 · kerk, Grolloo
  3. Rolderboys 1 - Germanicus October 25, 2026, 2:00 PM · Sportpark Boerbos
  4. ZING! A musical afternoon at the Markehuis October 25, 2026, 2:30 PM · Markehuis, Grolloo
  5. Living Room OOR October 29, 2026, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM · MFC Boerhoorn

Beyond Rolde

Discover museums, nature and day trips in the area.

Discover Rolde

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Activities

Activities

Museums, outdoor places and day trips in the area.
Buildings

Buildings

From the Jacobuskerk to the windmill and the old station.
Dolmens

Dolmens

Dolmens D17 and D18, close to the church.
Art

Art

Statues and artworks in and around the village.
Nature

Nature

Heath, stream valleys and woodland around Rolde.
History

History

The Roldermarkt and the Tour de TT.

About Rolde

Rolde is an es village (esdorp), the old Drenthe type of village built beside a shared arable field, the es. It lies on the Rolderrug ridge in Drenthe, on the N33 between Assen and Gieten, and has just over 3,700 inhabitants. Until 1998 it was the seat of the municipality of Rolde; since then it has been part of Aa en Hunze.

In the middle of the village stands the Jacobuskerk, a Gothic church where for centuries the Etstoel, the highest court of Drenthe, held its sessions. Close to the church are the dolmens D17 and D18, and every September brings the Roldermarkt, Rolde’s annual fair. Around the village lies the Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa.

Rolde.nl has the news from the village and the region, the events calendar and a guide to the places worth a visit.

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