Doesburg

Doesburg [ du ː sbɵrx ] ( listen? / I ) is a municipality of the province of Gelderland.

Location and economic

The municipality of Doesburg, which includes only the city of the same name, had on 1 January 2013 11,530 inhabitants and is situated at the mouth of the Oude IJssel in the IJssel, 10 km west of Doetinchem, 4 km east of decoding and about 14 km north-east of Arnhem. The nearest motorway junction is the N317 (3.5 km), the A 348 to Arnhem - leads Dieren ( Acc Rheden ). However, from Germany, the city is quickly accessible via the A12 Emmerich on the Rhine - Arnhem, exit 29 Zevenaar, then along country roads for about 9.5 km. Rail passengers are to Arnhem Dieren or travel and need to switch to the bus ( every half hour or every hour) there.

Doesburg is an important production base for solar modules; further, there is a concrete factory and a lot small businesses. However, the tourism is the most important pillar of the local economy. Doesburg is nationally famous for its mustard ( mosterd ).

History

Doesburg is because of its location on an estuary of strategic importance. The place was, like most of the Dutch historians believe but can not prove, in the vicinity of dug Nero Claudius Drusus on behalf of the waterway Drususgraben (Dutch Drususgracht ).

In the 11th century Doesburg was first mentioned urkündlich. Located in a bog village received city rights in 1237. Doesburg was destroyed by a flood in 1342 and a year later provided with a city wall. From 1286 until the takeover by the Protestants in 1586 was the German Order of the patronage of the Martini Church, that is, the right to appoint the priest. The city came because of trade and navigation on the river IJssel in the 15th century to flower and entered the Hanseatic League in 1447. When Does Burger river harbor began to silt up and the IJssel has ever plagued by low water levels, the decline occurred. Nevertheless, it was in 1697 still provided by the military architect Menno van Coehoorn with a modern, strong attachment.

By the early 20th century Doesburg was a somewhat sleepy provincial town. An advantage of this development was that the picturesque, medieval city center remained mostly. 1923, the fort was dissolved as a military status, and urban expansion was possible. At the end of the Second World War it was hotly debated; the retreating German troops destroyed in April 1945, including the Tower of the Church of St. Martin (who was later rebuilt true to the original ). 1974 Doesburg was declared beschermd Stadsgezicht ( cityscape under monument protection). Tourism then came on strong.

Attractions

The whole city center is well worth seeing because of the many picturesque houses and other buildings. The fortifications were well preserved part; outside of it form the trenches with the surrounding fields now a not insignificant especially for birdwatchers nature area.

Outstanding buildings are:

  • The Martini Church
  • The mustard factory, a museum facility for the production of this product ( Sunday, Monday and closed during the Christmas holidays )
  • Museum of Local History " Rode gates "
  • The furnished as in the 1950s, Elvis Presley Café in downtown
  • The small Fotografica Museum with old cameras, etc.
  • The marina
  • Restaurant / Cafe ' De Waag ', the oldest cafe in the Netherlands.
  • A large campsite on the river.

Pictures

Doesburg, monumental

Doesburg, modern architecture

Road in Doesburg

Well-known citizens of the town Doesburg

Doesburg is the birthplace of Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen.

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