Wijchen

Wijchen ( listen? / I ) is a Dutch municipality of the province of Gelderland and had on 1 January 2013, according to the CBS 41,005 inhabitants. Belongs to the municipality, in addition to the main town Wijchen, a number of villages, mountain Haren, Leur, Alverna, and Hernen are the most important.

Location and economic

Wijchen lies between the rivers Maas and Waal, immediately southwest of Nijmegen, on the highway and the railroad in the direction Oss and 's- Hertogenbosch. At the station, but keep only local trains. Along the railway line, there is an industrial area with many small industrial and wholesale establishments. Many Wijchener commute, because they have their work in Nijmegen. In the area there are significant agriculture.

Attractions and Events

  • In the town there are some small natural areas that are freely accessible to walkers.
  • In the village there is Wijchen Castle (built 1369, restored after a major fire in 1906), which was from 1933 to 1981 Town Hall, and its upper floor houses a small museum.
  • The Hernen Castle, in the village of the same name (west of Wijchen ), was built in 1369. Since it was never besieged or destroyed in its history, it is still largely in its original state. The castle can be visited from time to time. The area around the castle is beautiful and varied.
  • The Batenburg castle, in the former town of the same name, where the Lords of Bronkhorst in the Middle Ages lived, is in ruins since 1794. Batenburg is now a small farming village. A house where the late Middle Ages, the city coins were struck ( " The Munter " ) suggests even that Batenburg has been a city in the past.
  • Among other things, for the ethnic minority from Surinam, which includes many people of Indian origin, a large Hindu temple was opened in January 2006 and inaugurated in Wijchen. The Sanctuary is the largest Hindu temple in the Netherlands.
  • Every year in Wijchen instead of the international wheelchair dance event Wijchen Swingt Internationaal, organized by the Stichting Rolstoeldansen Nederland ( Foundation Wheelchair Dancing Netherlands).

Pictures

Hernen Castle: kasteel Hernen

Batenburg, ruin

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Roy Makaay, football player
  • Fred Rutten, football player and coach
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