Vollenhove
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Vollenhove is a city in the Dutch
province of Overijssel
. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland
, southwest of Steenwijk. Until the Noordoostpolder
was drained, it was located on the coast of the IJsselmeer
.
Vollenhove received city rights
in 1354.
Later it was the main city in this region, that was formerly called Land van Vollenhove. Vollenhove was the summer residence of the bishop of Utrecht. he lived in the castle Toutenburg ,of which only some small ruins are left now. That is why quite some nobility moved to Vollenhove. They built their estates (Dutch: havezates) in the town, which was unique. Therefore Vollenhove was called the city of palaces. Like Blokzijl, peat
transport to Holland by ship caused the small city to flourish during the 17th century.
Vollenhove was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Brederwiede. Between 1818 and 1942, the municipality was divided into two parts, Stad Vollenhove
(the city) and Ambt Vollenhove
(the countryside).
. In the 11th century the area was mined in the 12th century, Bishop Godfried van Rhenen built a castle in the Almere, the Olde Huys, with a keep and a chapel. The castle was built in the 14th century repeatedly attacked by the Frisians from Stellingwerven. Around the castle came the village Op ten Camph. This was on July 12, 1354 city charter. After 1380 the city was designated as Vollenho.
The heyday of the city Vollenhove was in the first half of the 15th century. Vollenhove was important because of the sturgeon fishing and was a bijstad of the League. Earthen walls and gates were also constructed to defend the city. In the first half of the 16th century the city flourished. Joris Schenck van Toutenburg became sheriff and later became governor of Overijssel for Karel the Fifth. Schenck was just outside the city Toutenburg build the castle. Vollenhove this residence was the administrative center for the three northern provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Overijssel. Drenthe did not count was considered to be poor. At the outbreak of the Eighty Years' War lost Vollenhove the role of administrative center, and in the following centuries, the town withered away.
In 1818 was divided into Vollenhove City Vollenhove Vollenhove office, the country that Vollenhove heard. In the second half of the 19th century Vollenhove flourished again briefly. The moat of the Olde Huys was fishing port and the castle was demolished. When in 1859 the island was evacuated Schokland, drew the most Schokkers in the midst of the remains of the castle. At the end of the 19th century, a new port was built and a specific fishing boat, the Vollenhovense sphere. The construction of the Dam (1932) came to an end the Zuiderzee fishing. Vollenhove was the beginning of World War II as a major port for the reclamation work of the northeast.
He was named an honorary citizen of the town. Incidentally, his surname is nothing to do with the town Vollenhove.
Netherlands
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province of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland
Steenwijkerland
Steenwijkerland is a municipality in the province Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands.The municipality forms the entire northwesterly corner of the province. This area is called "the Head of Overijssel"...
, southwest of Steenwijk. Until the Noordoostpolder
Noordoostpolder
Noordoostpolder is a municipality in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. Formerly, it was also called Urker Land. Emmeloord is the administrative center, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder. The municipality has the largest land area in the Netherlands...
was drained, it was located on the coast of the IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer is a shallow artificial lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland, with an average depth of 5 to 6 m. The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in Western Europe....
.
Vollenhove received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....
in 1354.
Later it was the main city in this region, that was formerly called Land van Vollenhove. Vollenhove was the summer residence of the bishop of Utrecht. he lived in the castle Toutenburg ,of which only some small ruins are left now. That is why quite some nobility moved to Vollenhove. They built their estates (Dutch: havezates) in the town, which was unique. Therefore Vollenhove was called the city of palaces. Like Blokzijl, peat
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world...
transport to Holland by ship caused the small city to flourish during the 17th century.
Vollenhove was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Brederwiede. Between 1818 and 1942, the municipality was divided into two parts, Stad Vollenhove
Stad Vollenhove
Stad Vollenhove is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consisted of the city of Vollenhove.It existed from 1818 to 1942, when it merged with the municipality of Ambt Vollenhove, which covered the surrounding countryside....
(the city) and Ambt Vollenhove
Ambt Vollenhove
Ambt Vollenhove is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Vollenhove, which was a separate municipality.Ambt Vollenhove existed from 1818 to 1942 when it became a part of Vollenhove....
(the countryside).
History
Vollenhove is already listed as Fulnaho in 944. The area was once a forest owned by Otto the Great. This gave Bishop of Utrecht Balderik permission to hunt there. In 1010 Emperor Henry II gave the area Sillva Fulnaho (Forest Vollenhove) known as the Archbishop of UtrechtUtrecht
Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
. In the 11th century the area was mined in the 12th century, Bishop Godfried van Rhenen built a castle in the Almere, the Olde Huys, with a keep and a chapel. The castle was built in the 14th century repeatedly attacked by the Frisians from Stellingwerven. Around the castle came the village Op ten Camph. This was on July 12, 1354 city charter. After 1380 the city was designated as Vollenho.
The heyday of the city Vollenhove was in the first half of the 15th century. Vollenhove was important because of the sturgeon fishing and was a bijstad of the League. Earthen walls and gates were also constructed to defend the city. In the first half of the 16th century the city flourished. Joris Schenck van Toutenburg became sheriff and later became governor of Overijssel for Karel the Fifth. Schenck was just outside the city Toutenburg build the castle. Vollenhove this residence was the administrative center for the three northern provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Overijssel. Drenthe did not count was considered to be poor. At the outbreak of the Eighty Years' War lost Vollenhove the role of administrative center, and in the following centuries, the town withered away.
In 1818 was divided into Vollenhove City Vollenhove Vollenhove office, the country that Vollenhove heard. In the second half of the 19th century Vollenhove flourished again briefly. The moat of the Olde Huys was fishing port and the castle was demolished. When in 1859 the island was evacuated Schokland, drew the most Schokkers in the midst of the remains of the castle. At the end of the 19th century, a new port was built and a specific fishing boat, the Vollenhovense sphere. The construction of the Dam (1932) came to an end the Zuiderzee fishing. Vollenhove was the beginning of World War II as a major port for the reclamation work of the northeast.
Trivia
The celebration of the 650-year anniversary as a city on July 12, 2004 was attended by Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven, he is the husband of Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.He was named an honorary citizen of the town. Incidentally, his surname is nothing to do with the town Vollenhove.