Doorwerth
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Doorwerth is a village in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is located in the municipality of Renkum
, about 8 km west of Arnhem
.
was founded.
The old village grew around the castle near the banks of the river Rhine. Most of the houses of the old village near the castle were damaged during World War II
, all of them where abandoned and demolised after the war. The current cores of the village were developed from 1923 onwards, when the Van der Molenallee was constructed.
Doorwerth was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1923. The grounds of this municipality extended from Heelsum, till Oosterbeek
until what is now known as Wolfheze
. In 1923 it became a part of the Renkum municipality.
Doorwerth Castle
is located south of the village, on the Rhine.
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 of Gelderland
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,...
. It is located in the municipality of Renkum
Renkum
Renkum is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.The municipality has 31.801 inhabitants and has a land area of 47,12 km². Renkum is situated along the river Rhine The municipality Renkum is part of the Stadsregio Arnhem-Nijmegen.The surrounding of the municipality are mainly...
, about 8 km west of Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
.
History
The valley of the Seelbeek has been in residential use since prehistoric times. The written history of Doorwerth started in the early middleages when a small castle was built in the Seelbeek valley and later the current Doorwerth CastleDoorwerth Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.-History:The original castle, probably wooden, is first mentioned in 1260 when it was besieged and burned to the ground, after which it was rebuilt in stone. In 1280 this second castle was again...
was founded.
The old village grew around the castle near the banks of the river Rhine. Most of the houses of the old village near the castle were damaged 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...
, all of them where abandoned and demolised after the war. The current cores of the village were developed from 1923 onwards, when the Van der Molenallee was constructed.
Doorwerth was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1923. The grounds of this municipality extended from Heelsum, till Oosterbeek
Oosterbeek
Oosterbeek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Renkum, about 5 km west of Arnhem.The oldest part of the village of Oosterbeek is the Benedendorp , on the northern bank of the river Rhine...
until what is now known as Wolfheze
Wolfheze
Wolfheze is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Renkum, 10 km northwest of the city of Arnhem.-History:Wolfheze has had a train station on the railway line between Utrecht and Arnhem since 1845...
. In 1923 it became a part of the Renkum municipality.
Doorwerth Castle
Doorwerth Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.-History:The original castle, probably wooden, is first mentioned in 1260 when it was besieged and burned to the ground, after which it was rebuilt in stone. In 1280 this second castle was again...
is located south of the village, on the Rhine.
Notable people from Doorwerth
- Stephan BrenninkmeijerStephan BrenninkmeijerStephan Brenninkmeijer is an Award winning Dutch film director, producer, film editor and screenwriter.-Life and career:...
(born 1964), film director and editor - Marianne ThiemeMarianne ThiemeMarianne Louise Thieme is a Dutch politician of the Party for the Animals . She has been Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives since November 23, 2006 and an MP since November 30, 2006....
(born 1972), politician and vegetarian