Eembrugge is a hamlet and former city on the river

Eem The Eem (; formerly the Amer) is a river in the central Netherlands with a length of approximately . The river is fed by the Vallei Canal and a number of Veluwe creeks, the most important of which are the Heiligenberger Beek, the Barneveldse Beek ...

, east of

Baarn Baarn () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, near Hilversum in the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Baarn The municipality of Baarn consists of the following towns: Baarn, Eembrugge, Lage Vuursche. The town of Baarn Ba ...

, in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It 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 ...

between 1336 en 1340, but was destroyed in 1527. Eembrugge is partially in the municipality of

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 t ...

, partially in

History

It was first mentioned in 1254 as "in orientale parte ecclesie de Ema", and means bridge over the

which was built in the 12th century. Eembrugge received city rights between 1336 and 1340 by

Jan III van Diest John or Jan van Diest (died 1 June 1340) was bishop of Utrecht from 1322 to 1340. Jan descended from a noble family from Brabant, and was initially provost of Cambrai. In 1322 Jan was proposed as candidate for the Bishopric of Utrecht by Will ...

, the

Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht The Bishopric of Utrecht ( nl, Sticht Utrecht) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, in the present-day Netherlands. From 1024 to 1528, as one of the prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, it w ...

. In 1527, Eembrugge was destroyed by the Duke of

Gelre The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries. Geography The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in p ...

. Later, it became a little hamlet, and was overshadowed by neighbouring

. The church collapsed in the late-16th century after a flood, and was demolished in 1702. In 1840, it was home to 129 people.

Gallery

File:HUA-201227-Gezicht op de zij en voorgevel van een eenbeukig omgracht huis met een brug naar de voorburcht.jpg, Castle Wakestyn (1700-1740) File:Eembrugge Ocrieteiland haventje 3.JPG, Harbour

References

Baarn Eemnes Populated places in Utrecht (province) {{Utrecht-geo-stub