Doesburg () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

and a city in the eastern

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in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the traditio ...

in 1237 and had a population of in . The city is situated on the right bank of river

IJssel The IJssel (; nds-nl, Iessel(t) ) is a Dutch distributary of the river Rhine that flows northward and ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour. ...

, at the confluence of river

Oude IJssel The Oude IJssel ( Dutch, , literally ''old IJssel'') or Issel (German, ) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands approximately long. It is a right tributary of the river IJssel. ''Oude IJssel'' is Dutch for "Old IJssel"; the Oude IJssel wa ...

. The municipality of Doesburg is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen agglomeration region.

History

Doesburg received city rights in 1237, this was one year later than the neighbouring town of Doetinchem. Because of its strategic position along the Oude IJssel and Gelderse IJssel, Doesburg has been an important fortified city for a long time. The fortification of the city made Doesburg an important economic and administrative city. The Martinikerk, the main church in Doesburg is 94 meters tall. For many reasons, many of which have to do with the IJssel decreasing in depth, the prosperity in Doesburg settled after the 15th century. Doesburg changed into a sleepy provincial town and so it would remain until after the second world war. The city was protected in 1974, designated as a historic town. As Doesburg was officially a fortified city up to 1923, town extension was not possible. After the second world war the city was rapidly extended. In the fifties on the Eastern side of the city the borough Molenveld (= mill field) was built. At south of the Oude IJssel followed in the seventies and eighties the borough Beinum. Recently at south of Beinum the borough Campstede has been built. At the beginning of the 21st century the construction of a new area at the IJsselkade was started with 44 houses and 124 apartments designed by the Italian architect Adolfo Natalini. In 2007, construction of a hotel was started called "Noabers". After a few months the hotel went bankrupt, but was taken over and reopened a year later.

Tourism

In the north of Doesburg there are several camp-sites where in the high season 4000 visitors stay each year. Also the historical inner city with several museums and many monuments draw thousands of tourists every year. Large tourist attractions are the Main court, the Doesburgse mustard factory and 'De Waag', which according to reports is the oldest public place in the Netherlands.

Industry

On the north side of the city, parallel to N317, lies the company area called Verheullweg. Here the international transport company Rotra and the construction material manufacturer Ubbink are established. To the east of the borough Beinum, along the provincial road N338, are the company areas Beinum-Oost and Beinum-West. Here various small and large ventures were established, among which are the manufacturer/wholesale company of gedistilleerd (Delcave), a houtverwerkende company (Aalbers), a plastic company (Dremefa) and a builder's company (Claus). Along the Gelderse Ijssel an iron foundry and a concrete call centre have been established, as well as, near the bridge, a builder of motor yachts.

Well-known Doesburgers

Peter of Dusburg Peter of Dusburg (german: Peter von Dusburg; la, Petrus de Dusburg; died after 1326), also known as Peter of Duisburg, was a Priest-Brother and chronicler of the Teutonic Knights. He is known for writing the ''Chronicon terrae Prussiae'', which des ...

(maybe 1260-1326) a Priest-Brother and chronicler of the

Teutonic Knights The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians o ...

* Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (1735 in Doesburg – 1819) Count of Doggersbank, was a Dutch naval officer and sea hero *

Robert Jacob Gordon Robert Jacob Gordon (29 September 1743, in Doesburg, Gelderland – 25 October 1795, in Cape Town) was a Dutch explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of Scottish descent. Life Robert Jacob Gordon was the son of Maj. General Jacob ...

(1743 in Doesburg – 1795) explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of Scottish descent * Carel Hendrik Ver Huell (also Verhuell) (born 1764 in Doetinchem - 1845) a Dutch, and later French, admiral and statesman *

Johan Conrad van Hasselt Johan Conrad van Hasselt (occasionally Johan Coenraad van Hasselt; 24 June 1797 in Doesburg – 8 September 1823), was a Dutch physician, zoologist, botanist and mycologist. Conrad van Hasselt studied medicine at the University of Groningen. In ...

(1797 in Doesburg – 1823) physician, zoologist, botanist and mycologist *

Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, ...

(1800 in Doesburg – 1872) politician * Frederik Alexander Adolf Gregory (1814 in Doesburg – 1891) a Dutch Vice admiral * Charles August Masse (born 1838 in Doesburg) a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, e ...

* Theo Colenbrander (1841 in Doesburg – 1930) architect, ceramist, plaque painter and designer * Kees Luesink (1953–2014 in Doesburg) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Doesburg from 2008 *

Elbert Roest Elbert Jan Roest (born 13 October 1954 in Hoogezand) is a Dutch historian, politician and former teacher. He is a member of Democrats 66 (D66). From 1992 to 2002, Roest was a member of the municipal council of Doesburg and also an alderman. Roe ...

(born 1954) a Dutch historian, politician and former teacher, Doesburg municipal councillor 1992 to 2002 * Clemens Cornielje (born 1958 in Lobith) politician and former political consultant and educator * Agnes Kant (born 1967) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Doesburg

Gallery

File:Bridge over the "Oude IJssel" near Doesburg with shiptraffic - panoramio.jpg, Bridge over the "Oude IJssel" near Doesburg with shiptraffic Image:Doesburg, Martinikerk foto2 2010-10-17 15.23.JPG, Doesburg, church: de Martinikerk Image:Doesburg, de Waag RM12999 IMG 5460 2020-05-09 16.25.jpg, Doesburg, the Waag (weight house) Image:Doesburg, monumentaal pand foto8 2011-03-02 11.29.jpg, Doesburg, Huys Optenoort (Rijksmonument) Image:Doesburg, moderne woonpanden aan de IJsselkade met sculptuur Passi d'Oro van Roberto Barni IMG 1926 2018-04-06 11.26.jpg, Doesburg, modern architecture

References

External links

Official website
* many sourced quotes and facts of Theo van Doesburg in
''De Stijl 1917-1931 - The Dutch Contribution to Modern Art'', by H.L.C. Jaffé
J.M. Meulenhoff, Amsterdam 1956 {{Authority control Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland Cities in the Netherlands Members of the Hanseatic League Achterhoek