The Heiligenberg is an
estate
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near the
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town of
Leusden
Leusden () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. It is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Amersfoort.
The western part of the municipality lies on the slopes of the Utrecht Hill Rid ...
.
History
The estate is located on a high hill, the "Heiligenberg" (''Holy Mountain''), which dates from the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago. On this hill, then known as Hohorst, bishop
Ansfridus of Utrecht
Saint Ansfried (also Ansfrid, Ansfridus) of Utrecht sometimes called Ansfried the younger (died 3 May 1010 near Leusden) was Count of Huy and the sword-bearer for Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. He became Bishop of Utrecht in 995. He appears to have ...
founded a small abbey around the year 1000. The abbey was moved to the city of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
around 1030, as
St. Paul's Abbey, but the Heiligenberg remained in the monks possession until 1592.
Between the years 1000 and 1586, the Heiligenberg was inhabited by monks. After almost six centuries, the last monks were expelled and the chapel was demolished. After the Reformation, the States of Utrecht took over ownership and management and appointed a steward.
"Geschiedenis", Historische Leusden
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In 1637, the house became an estate and at the later 17th century it belonged to Jacob de Petersen. It was torn down in 1843, after which the currently existing building was erected.
References
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Buildings and structures in Utrecht (province)
Leusden