Achterberg is a village in the Dutch province of

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. It is part of the municipality of Rhenen and it lies about 5 km west of

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. The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Achterbergh, and means "(settlement) behind the hill". Achterberg developed as an '' esdorp'' on the northern flank of a hill near castle Ter Horst. The castle was built in 1160 and demolished in 1528. In 1840, Achterberg was home to 1,043 people. In 1940, the village was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Grebbeberg. The

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Crescendo was built in 1886 and destroyed in 1945 during a battle.

Gallery

File:Stuivenes.jpg, Estate Stuivenes File:HUA-201432-Gezicht op het kasteel ter Horst bij Rhenen.jpg, Former castle Ter Horst (16th century) File:Achterberg Hervormde Kerk.jpg, Church of Achterberg File:Achterberg Spoorbrug 509905.jpg, Railway bridge

References

Populated places in Utrecht (province) Rhenen {{Utrecht-geo-stub