The DRU Industriepark (several spellings and versions; until December 2010: DRU-fabriek or Drufabriek) is the most important cultural centre of the municipality

Oude IJsselstreek Oude IJsselstreek () is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. It was established on 1 January 2005 by a merger of the former municipalities of Gendringen and Wisch, Gelderland, Wisch. Geography and population c ...

in the east of the Netherlands. The 'culture factory' in the northeast of the village

Ulft Ulft () is a town in Oude IJsselstreek in the Achterhoek area in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. The town has over 10,000 inhabitants and is the biggest town in the municipality Oude IJsselstreek. Until 1 January 2005, Ulft was part of ...

is situated by the 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 was t ...

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. The basis for the centre are buildings of the former ironworks of ''Diepenbrock en Reigers te Ulft'' (DRU). In 2003, the company DRU has moved to

Duiven Duiven () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Duiven's name can be translated into English to mean "pigeons" or "doves". Although the coat of arms and logo of the municipality feature pigeons, the name is etymologically related ...

. The company still exists, but it is no longer related to the complex in Ulft. The buildings in Ulft are protected

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s. The whole ensemble includes also the buildings of the Beltmancomplex with the highly visible water tower. These are used now as residences. Another notable building is the ''portiersgebouw'' now also known as the ''Cultuurfabriek'', which houses the library of Ulft, a theater, the meeting hall of the municipality council, and other facilities.

Gallery

File:2024-06-14 DRU Ulft ZvD 17.jpg, View from a distance, from the other side of the Oude IJssel File:2024-06-06 Industriepark DRU in Ulft ZvD 05.jpg, Baileybridge and chimney ''De Fakkel'' File:2009-10-29 raadszitting dru.JPG, Conference room File:2024-06-06 Industriepark DRU in Ulft ZvD 17.jpg, Beltman-complex (now residences) with water tower File:2024-06-06 Industriepark DRU in Ulft ZvD 26.jpg, Small yard File:2024-06-06 Industriepark DRU in Ulft ZvD 41.jpg, SSP-hal, event space File:2024-06-14 DRU Ulft ZvD 04.jpg, Old wall painting File:2024-06-14 DRU Ulft ZvD 14.jpg, Using the bridge from the other side of the Oude IJssel

References

External links

Website
(Dutch)
Website of the original company
Oude IJsselstreek Cultural centers in the Netherlands {{Netherlands-struct-stub