Loenersloot is a village in the
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province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
. It was a part of the former municipality of
Loenen
Loenen () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was in the ''Vechtstreek'' area. On January 1, 2011, Loenen merged with Breukelen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.
Population centres
The former municipa ...
. Since 2011 it has made part of the new formed municipality of
Stichtse Vecht. It lies about 12 km west of
Hilversum. It is located on the
Angstel River.
Loenersloot used to be a separate municipality. In 1964, it merged with the neighbouring municipality of Loenen.
Castle Loenersloot is located in the village.
History
The village is first mentioned between 918 and 948 as in Lonora laca. By 1156, it became Heinricum de Lonreslothe, and means "ditch near
Loenen
Loenen () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was in the ''Vechtstreek'' area. On January 1, 2011, Loenen merged with Breukelen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.
Population centres
The former municipa ...
.
Loenersloot developed along the
Angstel River opposite .
The castle was built in 1258 by the van Loenersloot family as a loan of
Otto II, Count of Guelders
Otto II, Count of Guelders (c. 1215 – 1 January 1271) was a nobleman from the 13th century. He was the son of Gerard III, Count of Guelders and Margaretha of Brabant.
Life
After Count William II (1227–1256) was slain in 1256 by Frisians h ...
. In 1377, it was besieged. In 1766 it was sold to Hendrik Willem van Hoorn and partially demolished, however van Hoorn was declared bankrupt in 1770, and the new owner restored the castle and turned it into an estate.
Loenersloot already had a chapel in the 14th century. In the 16th century, a courthouse and inn was next to the chapel.
In 1840, Loenersloot was home to 303 people.
Gallery
File:Kasteel loenersloot.jpg, Castle Loenersloot
File:HUA-107591-Gezicht over de Angstel op het rechthuis en de kapel te Loenersloot uit het westen.jpg, Drawing of chapel and court house (1724)
File:SSN 01 1075,Loenersloot.jpg, Steam train overtaking an electric train
File:3634 Loenersloot, Netherlands - panoramio (39).jpg, Overgrown World War II bunker
References
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Populated places in Utrecht (province)
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)
Stichtse Vecht