Ammerzoden
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Ammerzoden is a village on the northern bank of the Maas river in western Gelderland
, a Dutch
province. The people of the village have strong connections with the people in the province of Noord-Brabant, especially the nearby city of 's-Hertogenbosch. Since 1 January 1999, Ammerzoden has been part of the municipality of Maasdriel
.
Ammerzoden has a famous castle, 'Kasteel Ammersoyen', built around 1300. It was heavily damaged by fire in 1590, and sustained damage during World War II
. The castle was reopened in 1975.
Ammerzoden has two churches. The Protestant church, built between 1500 and 1547 as a Catholic
church, was partly destroyed by the French
in 1672. Some years before, the church became the property of the Protestants. Even today, most of the building is a ruin. Some parts are restored and in use.
In the nineteenth century, the Catholic people built a new church for themselves, named after St. Willibrord. This building was destroyed by the Germans
in World War II. A new church with the same name has existed since 1953.
Until 1999, Ammerzoden was a separate municipality
The statistical area "Ammerzoden", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3180.
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
, a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province. The people of the village have strong connections with the people in the province of Noord-Brabant, especially the nearby city of 's-Hertogenbosch. Since 1 January 1999, Ammerzoden has been part of the municipality of Maasdriel
Maasdriel
Maasdriel is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands.-Population centres:Alem, Ammerzoden, Hedel, Heerewaarden, Hoenzadriel, Hurwenen, Kerkdriel, Rossum, Velddriel, Well & Wellseind and the small settlement of Wordragen....
.
Ammerzoden has a famous castle, 'Kasteel Ammersoyen', built around 1300. It was heavily damaged by fire in 1590, and sustained damage during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The castle was reopened in 1975.
Ammerzoden has two churches. The Protestant church, built between 1500 and 1547 as a Catholic
Catholic
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church, was partly destroyed by the French
France
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in 1672. Some years before, the church became the property of the Protestants. Even today, most of the building is a ruin. Some parts are restored and in use.
In the nineteenth century, the Catholic people built a new church for themselves, named after St. Willibrord. This building was destroyed by the Germans
Germany
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in World War II. A new church with the same name has existed since 1953.
Until 1999, Ammerzoden was a separate municipality
Statistics
In 2001, the town of Ammerzoden had 2849 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.69 km², and contained 1034 residences.The statistical area "Ammerzoden", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3180.
External links
- Ammersoyen Castle (Kastelen in Gelderland)
- Protestant Church in Ammerzoden, site of the Hervormde Gemeente Map of the former municipality, around 1868.