Hagestein is a village and former city in the municipality of

Vijfheerenlanden Vijfheerenlanden (), literally "lands of five Lords", is a municipality in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The municipality was created on 1 January 2019 through the merger of the former municipalities of Vianen (Utrecht), Leerdam an ...

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, on the

Lek River The Lek () is a river in the western Netherlands of some in length. It is the continuation of the Nederrijn after the Kromme Rijn branches off at the town of Wijk bij Duurstede. The main westbound waterway is hereafter called the Lek River. The ...

, about 2 km east of Vianen. It received city rights in 1382. Hagestein was destroyed in 1405 by the Count of Holland and the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht. Hagestein was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1986, when it merged with Vianen. Until 2002, it was a part of the province of South Holland.

History

It was first mentioned in 1228 as Gaspewerde which meant land on the river Gaasp. In 1274 it was known as Hagesteine meaning "fenced off terrain around a stone building". Hagestein developed along the

. Around 1250, was built. In 1382, it received city rights from Otto van Arkel. Neighbouring

Vianen Vianen () is a city and a former municipality in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located south of the Lek River. Before 2002 it was part of the province of South Holland. Vianen is made up of a historic town centre tha ...

felt threatened by the new city, and in 1405, Hagestein was taken by the Count of Holland and the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht who destroyed the entire settlement. Holland was grateful for the help of Utrecht, and awarded Hagestein to the Prince-Bishop. Hagestein re-emerged as a small village without fortifications. The Dutch Reformed Church has 13th century elements. It burnt down around 1600 and was redesigned between 1829 and 1830. In 1546, a new small castle was built in Hagestein, but was demolished in 1855. In 1821, the village was moved to South Holland. In 1840, Hagestein was home to 655 people. In 2002, it was returned to Utrecht.

Gallery

File:P1070468 Hervormde kerk Hagestein.JPG, Reformed Church of Hagestein File:Hagestein - Lekdijk 84 Boerderij.jpg, Farm in Hagestein File:P1070470 Voormalig gemeentehuis.JPG, Former town hall File:Om de recreatieplas ligt voor een groot gedeelte het Hagesteinsebos.jpg, Forest near Hagestein

References

{{Authority control Cities in the Netherlands Former municipalities of South Holland Populated places in Utrecht (province) Vijfheerenlanden