Brakel is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
Gelderland
Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...
. Since 1999, it is a part of the municipality of
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel (), also known, historically and colloquially, as Bommel, is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.
History
The city of Zaltbommel
The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel received ...
, about eight kilometres east of
Gorinchem
Gorinchem ( ), pronunciation respelling, also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. It had a population of in .
The munici ...
.
History
Brakel was first mentioned in 1212. The etymology is unclear.
It developed into an irregular ''
esdorp
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'', then a
linear
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dike village. The Protestant church dates from the 15th century and has 14th-century elements. The tower was severely damaged in 1944 and restored in 1950.
Slot Brakel was a castle from the 13th century, destroyed in 1672 by the French.
In 1768, Huis te Brakel was built on the grounds, where the centre still contains the ruins of the medieval castle as part of a garden.
In 1840, the village held 1,096 people.
Gallery
File:Brakel - Marktplein 4 Nederlands Hervormde kerk 10066.JPG, Protestant church
File:Brakel - Flegelstraat 1 Hooimijt 10065.JPG, Haystack
File:Pony Marktplein Brakel.jpg, Pony statue
File:Batterij onder Brakel5.JPG, Former artillery battery
References
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1999
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Populated places in Gelderland
Zaltbommel
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