Huis Ter Heide, Utrecht
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Huis ter Heide is a village in the central
Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Zeist Zeist () is the Capital city, capital and largest town of the Zeist (municipality), municipality of Zeist. The town is located in the Utrecht (province), Utrecht province of the Netherlands, east of the city of Utrecht. History The town of " ...
,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, about 2 km northeast of the centre of the town Zeist.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.


History

The village was first mentioned in 1681 as 't Huys ter Heyde, and means "house on the heath" which is a reference to an
inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...
. Between 1652 and 1653, the main road from Utrecht to Amersfoort was built, and estates and villas were constructed along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church was built between 1858 and 1859 Between 1901 and 1941, there was railway stop in the village. The first
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in the Netherlands is located in Huis ter Heide.


Gallery

File:Huis ter Heide Keienhuisje.jpg, Tea house File:Huis ter Heide Prins Alexanderweg 62-64.jpg, Village in Huis ter Heide File:Zicht op gedeelte van kantoorgebouw op kruispunt met de Amersfoortseweg - Huis ter Heide - 20535087 - RCE.jpg, Office building


References

Populated places in Utrecht (province) Zeist {{Utrecht-geo-stub