Rozendaal () 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 go ...

and a town in the eastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the 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 ...

. The town, next to

Arnhem Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Èrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands about 55 km south east of Utrecht. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both ban ...

and Velp, is known for the Rozendaal Castle (''Kasteel Rosendael'') and its water fountain follies (''bedriegertjes''). The municipality is the least

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on the mainland of the Netherlands, i.e., in effect, not on one of the West Frisian Islands. Rozendaal is one of the richest municipalities in the Netherlands.

Population centres

* Imbosch * Rozendaal * Terlet

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Rozendaal, June 2015''

Notable people

Petrus Augustus de Génestet Petrus Augustus de Génestet (commonly referred to as "P.A. de Génestet") (Amsterdam, 21 November 1829Rozendaal, 2 July 1861) was a Dutch poet and theologian. De Génestet lost both of his parents at a very young age; after that he lived with h ...

(1829 – 1861 in Rozendaal) a Dutch poet and theologian

Gallery

File:Lovely lighting at the marvellous old (almost 700 years) tower of castle Rozendaal - panoramio.jpg, Tower of castle Rozendaal File:The Salvation Army Hospice Rozenheuvel at Rozendaal. Formerly this estate was used as a winterhome for the inhabitants of the Rozendaal castle, because it was almost impossible to keep the castle in winter comfortly war - panoramio.jpg, The Salvation Army Hospice Rozenheuvel at Rozendaal File:Theehuis, Rozendaal Park - panoramio.jpg, Theehuis, Rozendaal Park File:Kasteel Rosendael, Zicht op het kasteel van aan de vijver.jpg, Kasteel Rosendael seen from one of the ponds File:Rozendaals Veld, zicht op het veld bij de Brandtoren IMG 4738 2020-04-16 18.44.jpg, Rozendaals Veld near the Brandtoren

References

External links

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Official website
(in Dutch) Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland {{Gelderland-geo-stub