Dronrijp
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Dronrijp is a town in the Dutch municipality of Menaldumadeel
. On January 1, 2008, it had 3,405 inhabitants.
was completed in 1507. (Part of it was filled up in 1940.) Between roughly 1850 and 1950, these two gradually merged.
The oldest known reference to the town dates from 1132, when it was called Denningrip, meaning a "rip" (narrow stretch of land) where a family called Drenninga lived
Of the old mansions in the area only the early 18th century Schatzenburg remains.
Painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born in the house at 2 Dûbelestreek, Eise Eisinga
, famous for his planetarium, at 13 Tsjerkebuorren.
, Kingmatille
, and the Hatsumermolen
.
Menaldumadeel
- Population centres :Population as of 1 January 2007:Beetgum , Beetgumermolen , Berlikum , Blessum , Boksum , Deinum , Dronrijp , Engelum , Kleaster-Anjum , Marssum , Menaldum , Schingen , Slappeterp , and Wier .- External links :*...
. On January 1, 2008, it had 3,405 inhabitants.
History and architecture
A few centuries BC, a settlement developed around where the street Tsjerkebuorren is now (Stenvert et al., 2000). Another settlement came into existence nearby when a canal between Leeuwarden and HarlingenHarlingen, Netherlands
Harlingen is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland at the Wadden Sea. Harlingen is an old town with a long history of fishing and shipping....
was completed in 1507. (Part of it was filled up in 1940.) Between roughly 1850 and 1950, these two gradually merged.
The oldest known reference to the town dates from 1132, when it was called Denningrip, meaning a "rip" (narrow stretch of land) where a family called Drenninga lived
Of the old mansions in the area only the early 18th century Schatzenburg remains.
Miscellaneous information
The Van Harinxma canal, completed in 1953, runs along the south side of the town. The A31 runs along the north side. Dronrijp also has a railway station.Painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born in the house at 2 Dûbelestreek, Eise Eisinga
Eise Eisinga
Eise Jeltes Eisinga was a Dutch amateur astronomer who built an orrery in his house in Franeker, Netherlands. The orrery still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the world.-Biography:...
, famous for his planetarium, at 13 Tsjerkebuorren.
Windmills
There are three windmills in Dronrijp; De PoelenDe Poelen, Dronrijp
De Poelen or De Puollen is a smock mill in Dronrijp, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1850. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 28612.-History:...
, Kingmatille
Kingmatille, Dronrijp
Kingmatille is a smock mill in Dronrijp, Friesland, Netherlands which was moved to its present location in 1985. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 28614.-History:...
, and the Hatsumermolen
De Hatsumermolen, Dronrijp
De Hatsumermolen is a smock mill in Dronrijp, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1878. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 28615.-History:...
.