Hantumhuzen is a village in
Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of
Friesland, the
Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the
Dongeradeel municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as de Hontumhusum, and means "houses near
Hantum".
Hantumhuzen developed during the
High Middle Ages from neighbouring Hantum. It is a ''
terp'' (artificial living mound) village. The tower of the
Protestant church was built around 1200. The church dates from the 13th century and was enlarged in 1335. The church was restored between 1939 and 1942 in
Gothic Revival style
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
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In 1840, Hantumhuzen was home to 269 people.
In 1891, the ''terp'' was excavated.
Notable buildings
* The
Protestant church of Hantumhuzen
The Protestant church of Hantumhuzen or Saint Anne's churchAlle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 135 is a religious building in Hantumhuzen, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.
The ...
Gallery
File:Overzicht van de achterkant van het woonhuis met tuin - Hantumhuizen - 20421453 - RCE.jpg, Popta State
File:'t Huis Peyma State tekening Stellingwerf Collectie Fries Museum - Hantumhuizen - 20100451 - RCE.jpg, Drawing of Peyma State
References
External links
Noardeast-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland
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