Zeist
( Listen? / I ) Zeist is a municipality in the Netherlands, Utrecht. It consists of the main town of Zeist and the villages of Austerlitz and Den Dolder.
Location and economic
Zeist is located about seven kilometers east of the city of Utrecht on the edge of the forest " Utrecht Ridge ". Roads and railway lines connect the town with the neighboring city. The station Driebergen- Zeist lies on the line between Cologne and Arnhem- Utrecht. In Den Dolder, there is a small railway station on the line Utrecht - Amersfoort. Between 1910 and 1949 reversed an electric tram between Utrecht and Zeist.
The location Zeists has led to sanatoria, nursing homes, clinics and psychiatric hospitals have settled in Zeist and the surrounding area. Many large, old mansions and country houses, built in the 19th century for rich Utrecht, now used as an office building. The Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond ( KNVB Dutch Football Association ), the Dutch branch of the environmental organization "World Wildlife Fund " and several other charitable organizations have in Zeist their headquarters here is also the headquarters of Europe's largest sustainable bank, Triodos Bank. In addition, Zeist has many schools and other educational institutions, which sometimes work together with the nearby Utrecht University. In addition, the Dutch research institute TNO has an office in Zeist. Finally, in Zeist an important companies in the office supplies industry.
In Den Dolder is a factory where margarine, mayonnaise and other sauces are created.
Attractions
The village grew up around the castle Zeist Zeist, which in its present form was built in 1686 (architect Jacob Roman). In the 18th century, here the Moravians moved to ( Zeister Synod 1746 ). Outside the castle the Moravians built from 1748 a new settlement, consisting of two large squares, the Broeder and the Zusterplein ( brothers and sister course ). Here was a thriving community. Zeist many trained missionaries were sent here to Suriname. The Brethren Zeist still exists today, the plant with church hall and graveyard is worth seeing. The castle was built after it changed hands several times in the 19th century, bought in 1924 by the city of Zeist. The richly decorated and well -equipped building ( one of the most interesting castles in the whole of the Netherlands ) is surrounded by several parks. It's the weekend and restricted during the summer holidays accessible (afternoon only ).
The village of Austerlitz was born in 1806 to a monument to the Battle of Three Emperors in 1805 at Austerlitz in Moravia. In the 2004 restored Pyramid of Austerlitz now is a small amusement park.
The wooded area attracts walkers and cyclists.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Wam Kat ( b. 1957 ), political activist
- Erik van Leeuwen (* 1968), biathlete
- Hendrik Marsman (1899-1940), writer
- Kees Ouwens (1944-2004), poet and novelist
- Pijper (1894-1947), composer
- Anthon van Rappard (1858-1892), painter and draftsman
- Johan Witteveen ( born 1921 ), politician and Managing Director of the IMF