Stoutenburg is a village in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about east of

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. Since 1998, a part of the village is a neighbourhood in Amersfoort.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1262 as Walter van Stoltenberch, and means "strong hill" which is a reference to castle Stoutenburg. In 1252, the castle Stoutenburg near the village was founded by the lord of Amersfoort. From 1615, the castle was owned by

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. The castle was replaced by a manor, built in 1888. In 1948, the estate which was heavily damaged by war was bought by the

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, and in 1952, a monastery opened. In 2019, the manor house was turned in an apartment building for people with

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. In 1840, Stoutenburg was home to 584 people. Until 1 June 1969, Stoutenburg was a separate municipality, covering the villages of Stoutenburg and Achterveld. Most of the territory of the former municipality is now part of

; the northern part was annexed by the municipality of

in 1998.

Gallery

File:Hasseleij-Stoutenburg-1891.jpg, Castle Stoutenburg (1891) File:Boerderij in Musschendorp..JPG, Farm in Stoutenburg File:Leusden Schammer (1).jpg, Nature area De Schammer File:Stoutenburg - Stoutenburgerlaan 1.JPG, Former toll house

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Utrecht (province) Former municipalities of Utrecht (province) Leusden Amersfoort