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Druten
Druten () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality covers the eastern part of the region of the province of Gelderland. One of its key features is the town's church, designed by architect Pierre Cuypers. The church is dedicated to the Two Ewalds, with statues for the two made in the studio , owned by Cuypers and Frans Stoltzenberg. Population centres Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Druten, June 2015'' Notable residents * Reginald Wolfe (died 1573) a Dutch-born English Protestant printer, an original member of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, Royal Stationers' Company * Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) & Steef van Schaik (1888–1968) Dutch politician and brothers * Ru Paré (1896-1972), a Dutch resistance member, and visual artist * Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928–2016), the twenty-ninth Superior General of the Society of Jesus * Pieter Roelofs (1972), art his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puiflijk
Puiflijk is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 12 km south of Wageningen. Puiflijk was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Druten. History It was first mentioned in 1108 as Puueke. The etymology is unknown. The village is located on some small hills. The Old Tower is a church tower from the 15th century. The church was heavy damaged around 1800 during the French occupation, and was demolished in 1855 leaving only the tower. The St. John the Baptist church was built between 1868 and 1870. The area around Puiflijk was suitable for growing tobacco, and a tobacco industry developed in the village. In 1840, Puiflijk was home to 468 people. Gallery File:Puiflijk (Druten) Rijksmonument 14159 Toren voorm. NH-kerk.JPG, Church tower File:Puiflijk GM Van Mekerenstraat 3 Voorzijde.jpg, House in Puiflijk File:Puiflijk De Tabaksnijder Humphrey Dirks.jpg, The tobacco cutter by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
