Zoelen is a village in the
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province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Buren
Buren () is a town and municipality in the Betuwe region of the Netherlands.
Buren has 27,168 inhabitants as of 1 January 2022.
Geography
Buren is located in Gelderland, a province of the Netherlands. It is part of the landscape of Betuwe, a ...
, and lies about 3 km north of
Tiel
Tiel () is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river to the South and the North, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to the East. Tiel comprises the population centres Kapel- ...
. Castle Zoelen is located near the village.
Zoelen was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Buren.
History
It was first mentioned in 1139 as Sovlen, and means "settlement along the river Zoel".
The village developed as a stretched out settlement along the former river. The Stefanus Church is from 1545, however the tower and church contain 15th century elements.
In 1840, it was home to 918 people.
Castle Soelen
dates from the 13th century.
In 1355, it is destroyed by the Duke Edward of
Gelre. In 1362, Arnold van Soelen submits to the Duke, and rebuilds the castle.
In 1574, the castle is burnt to ground to prevent it falling into Spanish hands. In 1643, it was rebuilt.
In 1992, the castle and the park became property of the State who transferred it to
Staatsbosbeheer
Staatsbosbeheer, founded in 1899, is a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves.
Staatsbosbeheer currently oversees over 250,000 hectares of land in the Netherlands. Usually this land is open to the public ...
. The castle has been rebuilt as an apartment building.
Gallery
File:Overzicht van de kerk met kerktoren en omgeving - Zoelen - 20373935 - RCE.jpg, Church of Zoelen
File:Soelen (15).JPG,
File:Zoelen Boerderij Jeudestraat 7.jpg, Farm in Zoelen
File:De Linge bij Zoelen.jpg, De Linge near Zoelen
References
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Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Buren
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