Egmond aan den Hoef () is a village in the

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province of

North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...

, and lies about west of

Alkmaar Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...

. Until 2001, Egmond aan den Hoef was part of the municipality of Egmond. The village was first mentioned in 1167 Ekmunde, and means "parcel of land belonging to Egmond". The name originally applied only to the castle, but was later used for the settlement around the castle. In Egmond aan den Hoef are the remains of

Egmond Castle Egmond Castle ( nl, Kasteel Egmond), also called the ''Ruins of Egmond'' ( nl, Ruïne van Egmond), is a ruined medieval castle in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in Egmond aan den Hoef in the municipality of Bergen and lies a ...

, the residence of the

House of Egmond The House of Egmond or Egmont ( French: ''Maison d'Egmond'', Dutch: ''Huis Egmond'') is named after the Dutch town of Egmond, province of North Holland, and played an important role in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages and the Early mod ...

. The castle was first built in the 11th century, and was destroyed around 1205. It was rebuilt and fortified, and was destroyed again in the 14th century. Again it was rebuilt. In 1573 at the order of

William the Silent William the Silent (24 April 153310 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from nl, Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange ( nl, Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch Re ...

it was demolished by the

Geuzen Geuzen (; ; french: Les Gueux) was a name assumed by the confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles, who from 1566 opposed Spanish rule in the Netherlands. The most successful group of them operated at sea, and so were called Watergeuzen (; ; frenc ...

, led by

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. The remnants were taken down at the end of the 18th century. During the 1930s the remains were dug up. The French philosopher

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, author of '' Meditations on First Philosophy'', lived in Egmond aan den Hoef, right near the castle remains, in 1643-44 and perhaps longer. For many years he lived in the neighboring village of

Egmond-Binnen Egmond-Binnen () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about southwest of Alkmaar. History The village was first mentioned in 922 as Ekmunde. The etymology is unknown. The mis ...

Famous inhabitants

William II, Lord of Egmond William II, Lord of Egmond or Willem II, heer van Egmond ( – 30 March 1304) was a ruling Lord of Egmond. Life He was the son of Gerard, Lord of Egmond and an unknown mother, possibly Beatrix, daughter of Wouter of Haarlem, or Mabilia. He bec ...

(ca.1230-1304) *

John I, Lord of Egmond John I, Lord of Egmond (before 1310 – 28 December 1369)W.A.Spaen: ''Geschiedenis van de heren van Amstel, IJsselstein en Muiden'' was Lord of Egmond, Lord of IJsselstein, bailiff of Kennemerland (1353-1354) and stadtholder of Holland. Li ...

] (1310 - 1369) *

Arnold I, Lord of Egmond Arnold I of Egmond, in Dutch Arnoud, Arend, or Arent van Egmond, ( – 9 April 1409) was Lord of Egmond and IJsselstein. He was the son of John I of Egmond and his wife, Guida of IJsselstein. From 1372, he was a member of the ministerial counci ...

(1337 - 1409) *

John II, Lord of Egmond John II, Lord of Egmond ( – 4 January 1451) was the son of Arnold I of Egmond (d. 9 April 1409, the son of John I and Guida D'Armstall) and Jolanthe of Leiningen (d. 24 April 1434, the daughter of Frederick VIII of Leningen and Jolanthe of ...

] (1384 - 1451) *

William IV, Lord of Egmont William IV of Egmont (''Dutch'': Willem van Egmond) (26 January 1412 – 19 January 1483) was Lord of Egmond, IJsselstein, Schoonderwoerd and Haastrecht and Stadtholder of Guelders. Biography William was a son of John II, Lord of Egmond and Mar ...

(1412 - 1483) *

John III of Egmont John III of Egmont (or Egmond) (Hattem, 3 April 1438 – Egmond, 21 August 1516) was first Count of Egmont, Lord of Baer, Lathum, Hoogwoude, Aarstwoude, Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland.

, first Count of Egmond (1438 - 1516) *

John IV of Egmont John IV of Egmont (or Egmond) (1499, Egmond aan den Hoef – April 1528, near Ferrara) was second Count of Egmont, Lord of Hoogwoud, Aartswoud and Baer, and tenth Lord of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam. He belonged to the House of Egmond. ...

, 2nd Count of Egmond (1499 - 1528) * Isaac le Maire (1558-1624), founder of the

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(1596-1650) *

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(1641-1717), mayor of

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(born there in 1976), hockey player

Gallery

Image:Gezicht op het kasteel te Egmond aan den Hoef Rijksmuseum SK-A-990.jpeg, ''View of Egmond Castle'', by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (1638),

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum () is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Ste ...

Image:Gezicht op de abdij te Egmond-Binnen Rijksmuseum SK-A-991.jpeg, ''View of Egmond Abbey'', by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (1638),

Image:Slotkapel Egmond.JPG, 13th – 17th century chapel of Egmond Castle Image:Egmond-aan-de-Hoef.JPG, Village center of Egmond aan de Hoef Image:Schaap Veronica (Frank Rosen - Egmond aan den Hoef).JPG, ''Het Schaap Veronica'' by Frank Rosen. Statue commemorating Wim Bijmoer, illustrator of

Annie M. G. Schmidt Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt (20 May 1911 – 21 May 1995) was a Dutch writer. She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song, and the queen of Dutch children's literature, praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom," and considered o ...

s poems about "Het Schaap Veronica". Image:Egmond aan den Hoef - Wimmenumer Molen.JPG, Wimmenumer windmill, built in 1774 Image:Slotweg 15.JPG, 17th century houses at the castle road (Slotweg) Image:April colours in North Holland 2014-04-23-110.jpg, Bulb fields near Egmond aan den Hoef Image:Herdenkingsmonument Egmond aan den Hoef.JPG, Memorial to local victims of

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Image:Egmond aan den Hoef. Landhuis Koningshoef.jpg, Koningshoef Mansion, built in 1865, reusing parts of a demolished church

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Egmond Aan Den Hoef Populated places in North Holland Bergen, North Holland