Laren is a village in the
Dutch 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 ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Lochem. Laren was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Lochem.
History
It was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Lare, and means pasture in forest.
Laren developed into a village in the 19th century along the road from
Lochem to
Deventer
Deventer (; Sallaans dialect, Sallands: ) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Salland historical region of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Overijssel, ...
. In 1835, the Dutch Reformed Church was completed.
In 1840, it was home to 612 people.
Huis Verwolde is a former ''
havezate''. It was first mentioned in 1346. In 1510, it was ordered destroyed by the
Prince-Bishop of Utrecht and torn down.
In 1776, it was replaced by the current building. In 1927, a tower was added to the estate.
In 1976, it was sold. It has been opened for visitors, and there are holiday homes near the estate.
People
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Gijs Verdick (1994-2016), professional cyclist
Gallery
File:Laren-Gelderland-pastorielaan-197513.jpg, Villa in Laren
File:Laren-Gelderland-dennenweg-197518.jpg, Tomb
File:7245 Laren, Netherlands - panoramio (7).jpg, Huis Verwolde
File:Keolis 36 - Almen-Laren - 20180310.jpg, Train station Almen-Laren
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Lochem
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