Doesburg () is a

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and a city in the eastern

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in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received city rights in 1237 and had a population of in . The city is situated on the right bank of river

IJssel The IJssel (; nds-nl, Iessel(t) ) is a Dutch distributary of the river Rhine that flows northward and ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour ...

, at the confluence of river

Oude IJssel The Oude IJssel (Dutch, , literally ''old IJssel'') or Issel ( German, ) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands approximately long. It is a right tributary of the river IJssel. ''Oude IJssel'' is Dutch for "Old IJssel"; the Oude IJssel was th ...

. The municipality of Doesburg is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen agglomeration region.

History

Doesburg received city rights in 1237, this was one year later than the neighbouring town of

Doetinchem Doetinchem (; Low Saxon: ) is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel (Old IJssel) river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek. The municipality had a population of in ...

. Because of its strategic position along the Oude IJssel and Gelderse IJssel, Doesburg has been an important fortified city for a long time. The fortification of the city made Doesburg an important economic and administrative city. The Martinikerk, the main church in Doesburg is 94 meters tall. For many reasons, many of which have to do with the IJssel decreasing in depth, the prosperity in Doesburg settled after the 15th century. Doesburg changed into a sleepy provincial town and so it would remain until after the second world war. The city was protected in 1974, designated as a historic town. As Doesburg was officially a fortified city up to 1923, town extension was not possible. After the second world war the city was rapidly extended. In the fifties on the Eastern side of the city the borough Molenveld (= mill field) was built. At south of the Oude IJssel followed in the seventies and eighties the borough Beinum. Recently at south of Beinum the borough Campstede has been built. At the beginning of the 21st century the construction of a new area at the IJsselkade was started with 44 houses and 124 apartments designed by the Italian architect Adolfo Natalini. In 2007, construction of a hotel was started called "Noabers". After a few months the hotel went bankrupt, but was taken over and reopened a year later.

Tourism

In the north of Doesburg there are several camp-sites where in the high season 4000 visitors stay each year. Also the historical inner city with several museums and many monuments draw thousands of tourists every year. Large tourist attractions are the Main court, the Doesburgse mustard factory and 'De Waag', which according to reports is the oldest public place in the Netherlands.

Industry

On the north side of the city, parallel to N317, lies the company area called Verheullweg. Here the international transport company Rotra and the construction material manufacturer Ubbink are established. To the east of the borough Beinum, along the provincial road N338, are the company areas Beinum-Oost and Beinum-West. Here various small and large ventures were established, among which are the manufacturer/wholesale company of gedistilleerd (Delcave), a houtverwerkende company (Aalbers), a plastic company (Dremefa) and a builder's company (Claus). Along the Gelderse Ijssel an iron foundry and a concrete call centre have been established, as well as, near the bridge, a builder of motor yachts.

Well-known Doesburgers

Peter of Dusburg Peter of Dusburg (german: Peter von Dusburg; la, Petrus de Dusburg; died after 1326), also known as Peter of Duisburg, was a Priest-Brother and chronicler of the Teutonic Knights. He is known for writing the ''Chronicon terrae Prussiae'', which des ...

(maybe 1260-1326) a Priest-Brother and

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of the

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Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Count of Doggerbank (1 May 1735 – 24 May 1819), was a Dutch naval officer. Having had a good scientific education, Van Kinsbergen was a proponent of fleet modernization and wrote many books about naval organization, ...

(1735 in Doesburg – 1819) Count of Doggersbank, was a Dutch naval officer and sea hero *

Robert Jacob Gordon Robert Jacob Gordon (29 September 1743, in Doesburg, Gelderland – 25 October 1795, in Cape Town) was a Dutch explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of Scottish descent. Life Robert Jacob Gordon was the son of Maj. General Jacob ...

(1743 in Doesburg – 1795) explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of Scottish descent *

Carel Hendrik Ver Huell Carel Hendrik Ver Huell (4 February 1764 – 25 October 1845) was a Dutch naval officer and statesman. He married Maria Johanna de Bruyn on 22 February 1789 at Hummelo, and had three sons with her. Career Ver Huell had a checkered career in ...

(also Verhuell) (born 1764 in Doetinchem - 1845) a Dutch, and later French, admiral and statesman *

Johan Conrad van Hasselt Johan Conrad van Hasselt (occasionally Johan Coenraad van Hasselt; 24 June 1797 in Doesburg – 8 September 1823), was a Dutch physician, zoologist, botanist and mycologist. Conrad van Hasselt studied medicine at the University of Groningen. In ...

(1797 in Doesburg – 1823) physician, zoologist, botanist and mycologist *

Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, ...

(1800 in Doesburg – 1872) politician *

Frederik Alexander Adolf Gregory Frederik Alexander Adolf Gregory (13 May 1814 in Doesburg – 16 July 1891 in The Hague) was a Dutch vice admiral. He was married to Catherine de Sauvage Nolting. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Frederik Alexander Adolf 1814 births ...

(1814 in Doesburg – 1891) a Dutch Vice admiral * Charles August Masse (born 1838 in Doesburg) a member of the

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Theo Colenbrander Theodoor Christiaan Adriaan (Theo) Colenbrander (31 October 1841 in Doesburg – 28 May 1930 in Laag-Keppel) Dutch architect, ceramistTitus M. Eliëns. ''Het Keramiek Boek. Nederlands vernieuwingsaardewerk 1880-1940,'' 2006.review plaque painter, a ...

(1841 in Doesburg – 1930) architect, ceramist, plaque painter and designer * Kees Luesink (1953–2014 in Doesburg) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Doesburg from 2008 * Elbert Roest (born 1954) a Dutch historian, politician and former teacher, Doesburg municipal councillor 1992 to 2002 *

Clemens Cornielje Clemens Gerard Antoon Cornielje (10 June 1958 – 17 March 2022) was a Dutch politician and political consultant and educator. Biography Born in Lobith, he was member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en ...

(born 1958 in Lobith) politician and former political consultant and educator *

Agnes Kant Agnes Catharina Kant (born 20 January 1967) is a retired Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP). She was an MP from 1998 to 2010. She was also the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 20 June 2008 until 4 March 201 ...

(born 1967) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Doesburg

Gallery

File:Bridge over the "Oude IJssel" near Doesburg with shiptraffic - panoramio.jpg, Bridge over the "Oude IJssel" near Doesburg with shiptraffic Image:Doesburg, Martinikerk foto2 2010-10-17 15.23.JPG, Doesburg, church: de Martinikerk Image:Doesburg, de Waag RM12999 IMG 5460 2020-05-09 16.25.jpg, Doesburg, the Waag (weight house) Image:Doesburg, monumentaal pand foto8 2011-03-02 11.29.jpg, Doesburg, Huys Optenoort (Rijksmonument) Image:Doesburg, moderne woonpanden aan de IJsselkade met sculptuur Passi d'Oro van Roberto Barni IMG 1926 2018-04-06 11.26.jpg, Doesburg, modern architecture

References

External links

Official website
* many sourced quotes and facts of Theo van Doesburg in
''De Stijl 1917-1931 - The Dutch Contribution to Modern Art'', by H.L.C. Jaffé
J.M. Meulenhoff, Amsterdam 1956 {{Authority control Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland Cities in the Netherlands Members of the Hanseatic League Achterhoek