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Jops Reeman
Gerard Simon "Jops" Reeman (9 August 1886 in Amerongen – 16 March 1959 in Zeist) was a Dutch Association football, football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament. References External links * * * 1886 births 1959 deaths Dutch footballers Footballers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Netherlands international footballers Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic footballers of the Netherlands Olympic medalists in football People from Amerongen Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Association football forwards Footballers from Utrecht (province) {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerongen
Amerongen () is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, on the border of the Utrecht Hill Ridge. It lies about 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Veenendaal (10.5 km or 6.5 mi by road). The landscape rises from the flat water meadows of the Nederrijn (Lower Rhine) to the Utrecht Hill Ridge ("Utrechtse Heuvelrug"). The highest point in the western Netherlands is located 2 km east of the village. The Amerongense Berg (Amerongen Mountain) has a height of 69 metres above sea level. History The history of Amerongen is closely related to that of Amerongen Castle. This castle was first established in 1286 as a wooden donjon but was rebuilt in stone. It was damaged or destroyed by fire and rebuilt several times during the following centuries. In 1672 the Netherlands were invaded by the French army and in early 1673, the castle was deliberately burned down as a punishment for non-payment of taxes levied by the French. Shortly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |