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Zevenaar
Zevenaar () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the Gelderland province, in the eastern Netherlands near the border with Germany. In January 2018 the neighbouring municipality of Rijnwaarden was merged with Zevenaar. Population centres *Angerlo *Babberich *Giesbeek *Lathum *Ooy *Oud-Zevenaar *Zevenaar History The earliest signs of human activity are remains of a 700 BC settlement found near present-day Zevenaar. In 1049, Emperor Hendrik III donated a large amount of land to five warlords the leader of whom was named Bartholomeus II of Sevenaer. They founded a castle to protect the old Roman settlements from the Germans. In 1355 Sevenaer passed from the control of the county/Duchy of Guelders (to which the modern Dutch province of Gelderland refers) to the Duchy of Cleves (Cleveland). In 1487, the duke of Cleves gave Sevenaer City rights in the Low Countries, city rights. Sevenaer was an important strategic point – the area between Gelderland a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oud-Zevenaar
Oud-Zevenaar () is a village in the Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of Zevenaar in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. It is located to the south of Zevenaar The village was first mentioned in 1047 as Subenhara. The etymology is unclear. It uses oud (old) to distinguish from Zevenaar which was known as Nieu-Zeventer in 1725, but has reverted to plain Zevenaar. The village developed along the Oude Rijn (Gelderland), Oude Rijn. In 1487, Zevenaar received city rights, and became the economic centre. The development of Oud-Zevenaar remained limited. The Catholic St.Martinuskerk was first mentioned in 1276. In 1572, the tower burnt down. The church was restored in 1616. Grist mill De Hoop was built in 1850. Gallery File:Oud-Zevenaar (Gld,NL) St.Martinuskerk.JPG, St.Martinuskerk File:Oud-Zevenaar (Gld-NL) Korenmolen De Hoop.JPG, Windmill De Hoop File:Oud-Zevenaar (Gld, NL) Sculptuur herder met schapen.JPG, Shepherd with sheep stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
