Heemstede is a hamlet in the central
Netherlands
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. It is located 3 km west of
Houten
Houten () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
Population centres
The municipality consists of the following towns:
* 't Goy
* Houten
* Schalkwijk
* Tull en 't Waal
Houten (town)
The main town in the municipality is ...
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Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
. The hamlet is known for Heemstede Castle (1645).
Until 1812, Heemstede was a separate ''
heerlijkheid
A ''heerlijkheid'' (a Dutch word; pl. ''heerlijkheden''; also called ''heerschap''; Latin: ''Dominium'') was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking Low Countries before 1800. ...
''.
Between 1818 and 1857 it was a part of
Oud-Wulven
Oud-Wulven is a hamlet in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. It is located just north of the village of Houten, and is part of that municipality.
History
Oud-Wulven was originally a ''heerlijkheid'' (fiefdom). In 1 ...
, until that municipality merged with Houten. The area had 75 inhabitants around 1850.
History
It was first mentioned in 1219 as in Hemsteden, and means "place with houses". Heemstede is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under
Houten
Houten () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
Population centres
The municipality consists of the following towns:
* 't Goy
* Houten
* Schalkwijk
* Tull en 't Waal
Houten (town)
The main town in the municipality is ...
,
and there are no place name signs. Nowadays, it consists of about 20 houses.
Castle Heemstede
A fortified farm called Heemstede was first mentioned in 1323. Between 1398 and 1404, a tower was constructed, and it officially became a castle in 1536. In 1614, the castle became derelict and turned into a ruin. In 1645, a manor house was built about 500 metres to the north. During World War II, it was in use as monastery. In 1971, the building was squatted, and burnt down in 1987. It was rebuilt in 1998 and served as a restaurant which went bankrupt in 2012. The estate is now private property.
Gallery
File:Heerlijkheden Houten.png, Houten in 1868, with Heemstede in yellow.
File:De Heemsteedseweg en dan het stuk dat naar de Utrechtseweg gaat.jpg, Street view of Heemstede
References
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Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Houten