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Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel (), also known, historically and colloquially, as Bommel, is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. History The city of Zaltbommel The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel received city rights in 1231 and these were renewed in 1316. In 1599 during the Eighty Years War, Zaltbommel was besieged by Spanish forces but was relieved by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Maurice of Orange. The bridge over the Waal at Zaltbommel (which has since been replaced) features in a celebrated twentieth-century Dutch sonnet, ''De moeder de vrouw'', by Martinus Nijhoff. Zaltbommel was expanded to its current size on 1 January 1999, by a merger of the municipalities of Brakel, Kerkwijk and Zaltbommel. The municipality is situated in the heart of the Netherlands, close to the A2 Motorway, the railway line from Utrecht to 's‑Hertogenbosch and the rivers Waal and Maas. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of Zaltbommel (municipality), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Zaltbommel
The siege of Zaltbommel was a campaign that took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585), Anglo–Spanish War from 15 May to 22 July 1599. The Spanish led by Francisco de Mendoza, Francisco López de Mendoza y Mendoza launched an offensive campaign around Bommelerwaard, which was defended by an Anglo-Dutch force under the command of Maurice of Orange. A siege on the town of Zaltbommel by Spanish troops was attempted but they had to lift the siege and were defeated in subsequent attempts to regain the initiative. Mendoza retreated and the Spanish army then found itself in chaos: mutinies took effect and as a result further operations were suspended for a number of years. As a result, the Dutch and English followed with a counter-offensive in the Spanish Netherlands.Marjolein 't Hart p 23 Background In 1572 the city of Zaltbommel had declared independence from Spanish authority and had switched their allegiance with the Sea Beggars. The city then be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerkwijk
Kerkwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. Kerkwijk was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Zaltbommel. The statistical area "Kerkwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 696 in 2022.Gemeente Zaltbommel''Population Numbers'' As of 1 January 2022. It was first mentioned in the first quarter of the 13th century as Kirkevuihc, and means "church village". Kerkwijk has a church that dates back to the 11th century, consisting of a Romanesque nave, a late-Romanesque tower and a Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ... tower from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brakel (Gelderland)
Brakel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem. Brakel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it became a part of Zaltbommel. History It was first mentioned in 1212 as Brakel. The etymology is unclear. Brakel developed into an irregular ''esdorp''. Later it became a linear Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship ('' function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear ... dike village. The Protestant Church dates from the 15th century and has 14th century elements. The tower was severely damaged in 1944, and restored in 1950. Slot Brakel was a castle from the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1672 by the French. In 1768, Huis te Brakel was built on the grounds of the former castle, and the centre still contains the ruins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brakel, Gelderland
Brakel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem. Brakel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it became a part of Zaltbommel. History It was first mentioned in 1212 as Brakel. The etymology is unclear. Brakel developed into an irregular ''esdorp''. Later it became a linear Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship ('' function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear ... dike village. The Protestant Church dates from the 15th century and has 14th century elements. The tower was severely damaged in 1944, and restored in 1950. Slot Brakel was a castle from the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1672 by the French. In 1768, Huis te Brakel was built on the grounds of the former castle, and the centre still contains the ruins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalst, Zaltbommel
Aalst ːɫstis a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem. For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen. According to the historian Van der Aa, there used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century. It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear. Aalst developed into a stretched out ''esdorp __NOTOC__ An ''Angerdorf'' (plural: ''Angerdörfer'') is a type of village that is characterised by the houses and farmsteads being laid out around a central grassed area, the ''anger'' (from the Old High German ''angar'' =pasture or grassy place ...''. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century. In 1840, it was home to 481 people. Gallery File: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwaal
Nieuwaal is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 14 km east of Gorinchem. It was first mentioned in 1146 as Nivelen, and either means "settlement near low-lying land" or "new house". The popular explanation Nieuw Waal (New Waal WAAL (99.1 FM "The Whale") is a commercial radio station licensed to Binghamton, New York. It airs a classic rock radio format and is owned by Townsquare Media. WAAL is the oldest FM radio station in the Binghamton metropolitan area. It is an ...) is incorrect. In 1840, it was home to 326 people. Gallery File:5313 Nieuwaal, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg, Cows near Nieuwaal File:GGN Gereformeerde-Gemeente Nieuwaal.jpg, Restored Reformed Church References Populated places in Gelderland Zaltbommel {{Gelderland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nederhemert
Nederhemert is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km southwest of that city. Nederhemert was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk. Nederhemert consists of two parts. The largest part is Nederhemert-Noord. The smaller village of Nederhemert-Zuid, with only about 25 inhabitants, lies south of the Afgedamde Maas. History It was first mentioned in 1144 as Hemmerte. Neder (lower) has been added to distinguish from Ophemert (upper). Hemert means rock or stone. In 1480, the Afgedamde Maas was dug which resulted in a split into two parts. The southern part has become a river island in 1904 due to the construction of the Heusden Canal and the Bergse Maas. Castle Nederhemert was built in the southern part around 1300. In the second quarter of 14th century, walls with corner towers were added. A little redoubt was added in 1589. The castle burned down in 1945, and is now a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gameren
Gameren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. Gameren was a separate municipality until 1955, when it was merged with Kerkwijk. History The village was first mentioned in 1146 as Gamberem, and means "settlement on the Gamber (river)". Gameren developed into a stretched out ''esdorp'' along the Waal. The Protestant Church dates from around 1860, and in 1920 a clergy house was attached to the church. In 1840, Gameren was home to 1,042 people. In 2004, many members of the Reformed Church did not want to join the united Protestant Church, and formed the Restored Reformed Church The Restored Reformed Church ( nl, Hersteld Hervormde Kerk, abbreviated HHK) is a Calvinist denomination in the Netherlands. It was founded in 2004, from congregations which made up the orthodox-reformed wing of the Dutch Reformed Church; t .... In 2014, they opened their own church building with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delwijnen
Delwijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of th .... It was first mentioned in the 13the century as Dilevuinne. The etymology is unclear. was a French knight who moved to Gelre after a dispute with the King of France. Around 1360, the castle Hoge Huys was built near Delwijnen. In 1520, the castle was destroyed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1840, Delwijnen was home to 258 people. References Populated places in Gelderland Zaltbommel {{Gelderland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruchem
Bruchem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch. Bruchem was a separate municipality, which was renamed in 1818, to "Kerkwijk". It was first mentioned in the first quarter of the 13th century as Bruchem, and means "settlement on swampy land". There is an 868 reference to Brucheim, however it is not clear whether it is the same settlement. The village developed into a stretched out ''esdorp''. The nave of the Protestant church dates from around 1300, and the choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ... dates from the 14th century. In 1840, Bruchem was home to 452 people. References Populated places in Gelderland Former municipalities of Gelderland Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bern, Netherlands
Bern (formerly sometimes "Beern", "Berne", or "Beerne") is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Zaltbommel, about south of the town Zaltbommel.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. Bern used to lie south of the river Meuse, in the municipality of Herpt en Bern. The river was dammed close to Bern around 1900 (see Afgedamde Maas), and a new channel was dug south of the village, the Bergsche Maas. In 1958, the administrative borders were changed to account for this new situation, and Bern moved from the province of North Brabant to Gelderland, and to the municipality of Kerkwijk. According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, there used to be a castle in Bern, with a large tower and surrounded by walls. One of its owners, Fulco of Bern, made the castle into an abbey of the Premonstratensian order in 1134. It was inaugurated by the 25th bishop of Utrecht, Andreas of Cuyk. The abbey suf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waal (river)
The Waal (Dutch name, ) is the main distributary branch of the river Rhine flowing approximately through the Netherlands. It is the major waterway connecting the port of Rotterdam to Germany. Before it reaches Rotterdam, it joins with the Afgedamde Maas near Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede. Along its length, Nijmegen, Tiel, Zaltbommel and Gorinchem are towns of importance with direct access to the river. The river, which is the main channel in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta system, carries 65% of the total flow of the Rhine. History The name Waal, in Roman times called ''Vacalis, Vahalis'' or ''Valis'', later ''Vahal'', is of Germanic origin and is named after the many meanders in the river ( gmw, wôh, lit=crooked). It is, in turn, thought to have inspired early Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley region in New York to name the Wallkill River after it (''Waalkil'' "Waal Creek"). The current river shows little signs of these great bends, since the river has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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