Batenburg is a city in the municipality of

Wijchen Wijchen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Population centres Number of residents per population centre per 12 December 2009: Source: Statis ...

, in the

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province of

Gelderland Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...

. It is located on the

Meuse The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of . History From 1301, the upper ...

, about 15 km west of

Nijmegen Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...

. It is well known for the remains of a medieval fort in the center of the town. Batenburg received

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...

in 1349. Until 1984, Batenburg was a separate municipality. It was first mentioned in 1166 as Battenburg. The etymology in unclear. Batenburg developed around

Batenburg Castle Batenburg Castle () is located in the village of Batenburg, in the Gelderland province in the Netherlands. It is thought that the castle began construction in 1300. The castle is located on the northern edge of the village. It is surrounded by a ...

. In 1347, it received city rights., and by 1400, had walls and two city gates. The castle dated from the mid-12th century. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times until 1795 and was later used as a stone quarry. The medieval Dutch Reformed Church was heavily damaged around 1600 and rebuilt between 1608 and 1634 without a

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. The tower dates from the early 15th century. The city did not develop, and was home to 441 people in 1840.

Gallery

File:Batenburg, de Sint Victorkerk RM8718 foto3 2015-12-09 11.51.jpg, Church: de Sint Victorkerk File:Batenburg, de Boombeelden van Marc de Roover met de Sint Victorkerk (RM87148) op de achtergrond foto7 2015-12-09 12.50.jpg, Sculpture (de Boombeelden) designed by Marc de Roover Image:Batenburg, molen foto9 2011-01-16 13.48.jpg,

Batenburg Windmill Batenburg Windmill is a post mill in Batenburg, Gelderland, Netherlands which was built in the 18th century and is under repair as of February 2014. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument. History The first mill on this site was built in 1531. It ...

Image:Batenburg gevelsteen, Prinsengracht, Amsterdam.JPG, Batenburg

gevelsteen Gable stones () are carved and often colourfully painted stone tablets, which are set into the walls of buildings, usually at about 4 metres from the ground. They serve both to identify and embellish the building. They are also called "stone tabl ...

, Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

References

Former municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland Wijchen {{Gelderland-geo-stub