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Gooiland - Ottens, 1725-47
The Gooi () is an area around Hilversum, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants, and its villas. The Gooi is known in the Netherlands as the home of the rich and famous. Name The name ''Gooi'' is related to ''gouw'', the Dutch word for " gau", being an old name for a 'region'. The Gooi is conventionally referred to in Dutch as ''het Gooi'' or '''t Gooi'', literally meaning 'the Gooi'. It is also sometimes referred to as "Gooiland". In English, the area is generally referred to as "Het Gooi" (capital "H") or "the Gooi area". Location and composition The Gooi is the area around Hilversum in the southeastern corner of the province of North Holland. It is located east of Amsterdam and north of Utrecht, between Amersfoort and Amsterdam. The boundaries are not clearly demarcated. It is generally the area between a dry ditch called the Gooyergracht, dug in 1356 to dema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaricum
Blaricum () is a municipality and village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Gooiland and part of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (Metropoolregio Amsterdam). It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events, and extensive up-market residential areas. According to statistics published by the Dutch land registry office in February 2011, Blaricum is the most expensive location to purchase a house in the Netherlands. The average home in Blaricum costs €800,000 and had risen an average of 12% from the previous year. Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Dennis Bergkamp, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Marco Borsato. Districts The municipality of Blaricum consists of the following districts: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Blaricum, June 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nederhorst Den Berg
Nederhorst den Berg () is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 8 km northwest of Hilversum in the Vechtstreek area, near the Vecht river. Until 1 January 2002, it was a separate municipality; it is now part of the municipality of Wijdemeren. The village was first mentioned in 1326 as "opten berch", and means "lower height with growth". Neder (lower) could have been added to distinguish from the former castle Hoogerhorst aan de Eem. The height refers to a five metre high sandy ridge. Nederhorst den Berg is a peat excavation settlement from the Early Middle Ages. It used to be part of Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ..., but was transferred to North Holland in 1819. In the 13th century, Nederhorst den Berg Castle was buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muyeveld
Muyeveld or Muijeveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 8 km southwest of Hilversum. According to Van der Aa, the hamlet was formerly known as "Mijndenveld", referring to the nearby polder and hamlet of Mijnden Mijnden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen Loenen () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was in the ''Vechtstreek'' area. On January 1, 2011, L .... References Populated places in North Holland Wijdemeren {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kortenhoef
Kortenhoef is a village in North Holland, Netherlands with a population of about 6,780. It is an important part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km northwest of Hilversum. Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland retaining the latter name; it merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg to form the new municipality of Wijdemeren in 2002. The village was first mentioned in 1235 as Curtenhoven, and means "short piece of land". It refers to the narrow plots of the peat excavation area. Kortenhoef developed in the 12th century as a linear settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with needle spire. The tower and choir were built during the second half of the 14th century. The former town hall was built in Renaissance Revival Renaissance Revival architecture (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a group of 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
's-Graveland
s-Graveland is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 4 km northwest of Hilversum. The former municipality of 's-Graveland merged with Loosdrecht and Nederhorst den Berg on 1 January 2002 to form the new municipality Wijdemeren. The village was first mentioned in 1634 as "de akkers in 's Graevenlandt", and means "the land of the Count (of Holland)". The area was property of the count until the early 16th century when it was cultivated. Estates Since the seventeenth century,'s-Graveland was a popular location for wealthy families from Amsterdam, who bought, built or inherited villas and estates there, like: * Bantam, * Boekesteyn, * Gooilust, * Hilverbeek aan de Leeuwenlaan, * Land en Bosch, * Schaep en Burgh, * Schoonoord, * Spanderswoud, * Sperwershof, * Spiegelrust, * Swaenenburgh, * Trompenburgh, built by Cornelis Tromp, in loan by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The 's-Gravelandsevaart or 's-Gravelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breukeleveen
Breukeleveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is in the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies southwest of Loosdrecht. The hamlet consists of a single street between two lakes. At the north end, it borders the hamlet of Muyeveld, and on the south end it borders Tienhoven, Stichtse Vecht, in the province of Utrecht. The hamlet is named after the nearby town of Breukelen Breukelen () is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist .... References Populated places in North Holland Wijdemeren {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankeveen
Ankeveen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 5 km west of Bussum. The village was first mentioned in 1344 as Tankenveen, and means "peat excavation of Tanke (person)". Ankeveen is a stretched out peat concession village. The ''buitenplaats'' Berg en Vaart was built near Ankeveen between 1779 and 1782 by an Amsterdam wine merchant. It is surrounded by a large park designed in the 18th century. West of the village, there is a fen area, the which is a result of the peat excavation in the area. Until 1966, Ankeveen was a separate municipality. In 2002, it became part of the municipality of Wijdemeren Wijdemeren () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of the Gooi region. Wijdemeren contains many lakes. In the north(east) ''Spiegelplas'' and ''Ankeveense Plassen'', in the (south)west ''Lo .... Gallery File:Ankeveen Stichts End 59 pastori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wijdemeren
Wijdemeren () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of the Gooi region. Wijdemeren contains many lakes. In the north(east) ''Spiegelplas'' and ''Ankeveense Plassen'', in the (south)west ''Loosdrechtse Plassen''. Wijdemeren was established as a merger of 's-Graveland, Loosdrecht, and Nederhorst den Berg on 1 January 2002. The former municipality of Loosdrecht belonged to the province of Utrecht. Population centres The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Wijdemeren, 2013.'' Local government Notable people * Jan Jacob Spöhler (1811–1866) 19th-century painter * Hendrik Jan Schimmel (1823-1906) poet and novelist * Barend Klaas Kuiper (1877-1961) a history professor and author, wrote about Dutch Calvinist church history * Tjalling Koopmans (1910–1985) a Dutch American mathematician and economist, jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal'') is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the Port of Amsterdam, port and capital city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine. Its course follows a generally southeasterly direction as it goes through the city of Utrecht towards Wijk bij Duurstede where it intersects the Lek (river), Lek branch of the Rhine and then continues on to the river Waal (river), Waal near Tiel, with a branch, the ''Lek Canal'', to the Lek near Nieuwegein. Bridges Rail bridges (with nearest train station on the west and east bank): *between Diemen/Diemen-Zuid and Weesp * Demkaspoorbrug, between Maarssen and Utrecht Centraal * Vleutensespoorbrug, between Utrecht Leidsche Rijn railway station, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn and Utrecht Centraal *between Culemborg and Houten *between Tiel and Kesteren Image:2007-04-18 19.24 Utrecht, brug over Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal.JPG, Utrecht, the Demkaspoorbrug across the can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eemnes
Eemnes () is a municipality and a village in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The town of Eemnes Eemnes formerly consisted of two villages, Eemnes-Binnen ("Inner Eemnes") and Eemnes-Buiten ("Outer Eemnes"). These names referred to the location of the villages with respect to the dyke of the river Eem. Eemnes-Buiten received city rights in 1345; Eemnes-Binnen was granted city rights in 1439. ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Eemnes, June 2015'' Pools Until 1932, when the Afsluitdijk sealed off the Zuiderzee from the North Sea, the weak dykes in this part of the country would occasionally break during storms. This resulted in the formation of pools, which in Dutch are called "''waaien''" or "''wielen''". Because they could be tens of meters in diameter and several metres deep, landowners often did not make the effort of filling them up. Because they symbolize man's battle against the sea and are relatively rare, provincial authorities designated them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weesp
Weesp () is a city, an urban area in the municipality of Amsterdam and a former municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of in . It lies on the river Vecht and next to the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal in an area called the Vechtstreek. On 1 June 2019 the civil service offices of the municipality of Weesp merged with those of the municipality of Amsterdam in preparation of the merger of the two municipalities, which was finalized on 24 March 2022. History Until the early Middle Ages the region around Weesp was an uninhabited peat bog. Weesp (Wesopa in Latin documents) was granted city rights in 1355 and celebrated its 650th anniversary as a city in 2005. From the late Middle Ages, the river Vecht was a defensive line for the County of Holland and it remained a military defensive line until the Second World War. Weesp was strongly fortified, more than its size would justify; for most of its history it had a few thousand inhabitants. The def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
