Galder is a village in the
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province of
North Brabant
North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the we ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Alphen-Chaam 8 km south of the city of
Breda
Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1299 as Galre. It is possibly a name of a stream.
Galder started as a hamlet in a valley near a brook.
The Saint Jacob's Chapel was built in 1468. The tower probably dates from 1517. In 1824, it was converted into a school and the tower and ceiling were lowered. In 1882, it was recommissioned as a church.
Galder was home to 301 people in 1840.
The is a heath near the village. About are owned by the
Ministry of Defence
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and sometimes used as a shooting range. There is a nature bath and a recreational area on nature area.
Gallery
File:Dorpshuis De Leeuwerik en Sportzaal Daesdonck.jpg, Village house and sports hall
File:Koningin van de Vrede (Mariakapelletje) te Galder.JPG, Mary Chapel Queen of Peace
File:P1010728StraatGalder.JPG, Street view
File:Bomen nabij Galderse Heide P1120175.jpg, Galderse Heide
References
External links
Populated places in North Brabant
Alphen-Chaam
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