Doesburg
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Doesburg
Doesburg (Dutch
is a municipality
and a city in the eastern Netherlands
in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received city rights
in 1237 and currently has 11,602 inhabitants (1 January 2007, source: CBS). The city is situated on the right bank of river IJssel
, at the confluence of river Oude IJssel
. The municipality of Doesburg is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen agglomeration region.
As Doesburg was officially a fortified city up to 1923, town extension was not possible. After the second world war the city was rapidly extended. In the fifties on the Eastern side of the city the district mill field was built. At south of the old IJssel followed in the seventies ' and ' 80 the district Beinum, recently at south of Beinum the district Campstede has been built. At the beginning of the 21st century to the IJsselkade a new area has begun construction of 44 houses and 124 apartments under architecture of the Italian architect Adolfo Natalini. In 2007, construction of a hotel was started. Unfortunately the Hotel ("Noabers") went bankrupt in the summer of 2009, a few months after opening.
Other well-known Doesburgers are chronicler Peter of Dusburg
, politician Clemens Cornielje
, son of the ex-mayor of the former municipality Angerlo
, and current mayors Niels Joosten (municipality of Brummen
), Elbert Roest (Blaricum
), Henk Aalderink (Bronckhorst
) and Arno Frankfort (Veghel
). National politician Agnes Kant
was active in local politics in Doesburg until 1998.
Doesburg (Dutch
Dutch language
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is a municipality
Municipality
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and a city in the eastern Netherlands
Netherlands
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in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg 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 1237 and currently has 11,602 inhabitants (1 January 2007, source: CBS). The city is situated on the right bank of river IJssel
IJssel
River IJssel , sometimes called Gelderse IJssel to avoid confusion with its Hollandse IJssel namesake in the west of the Netherlands, is a branch of the Rhine in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel...
, at the confluence of river Oude IJssel
Oude IJssel
Oude IJssel or Issel is a river in Germany and the Netherlands approximately 80 km long. It is a right tributary of the river IJssel....
. The municipality of Doesburg is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen agglomeration region.
History
Doesburg received city rights in 1237, this was years later than the neighbouring town of Doetinchem. Because of its strategic position along the Oude IJssel and Gelderse IJssel, Doesburg has been an important fortified city for a long time. The fortification of the city made Doesburg an important economic and administrative city. The Martinikerk, the main church in Doesburg is 94 meters tall. For many reasons, many of which have to do with the IJssel decreasing in depth, the prosperity in Doesburg settled after the 15th century. Doesburg changed into a sleepy provincial town and so it would remain especially after the war. The city was protected in 1974, designated as a historic town.As Doesburg was officially a fortified city up to 1923, town extension was not possible. After the second world war the city was rapidly extended. In the fifties on the Eastern side of the city the district mill field was built. At south of the old IJssel followed in the seventies ' and ' 80 the district Beinum, recently at south of Beinum the district Campstede has been built. At the beginning of the 21st century to the IJsselkade a new area has begun construction of 44 houses and 124 apartments under architecture of the Italian architect Adolfo Natalini. In 2007, construction of a hotel was started. Unfortunately the Hotel ("Noabers") went bankrupt in the summer of 2009, a few months after opening.
Well-known Doesburgers
Doesburg's list of national characters and well known icons includes sea hero Jan van Kinsbergen, the family Verhuell to which the Verhuellweg has been named after (and not Verheulsweg like elsewhere in the data concerning Doesburg are indicated).Other well-known Doesburgers are chronicler Peter of Dusburg
Peter of Dusburg
Peter of Dusburg , also known as Peter of Duisburg, was a Priest-Brother and chronicler of the Teutonic Knights. He is known for writing the Chronicon terrae Prussiae, which described the 13th and early 14th century Teutonic Knights and Old Prussians in Prussia.Peter's dates of birth and death are...
, politician Clemens Cornielje
Clemens Cornielje
Clemens Gerard Antoon Cornielje is a Dutch politician and former political consultant and educator. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . From 1994 to 2005 he was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives...
, son of the ex-mayor of the former municipality Angerlo
Angerlo
Angerlo is a village in the municipality of Zevenaar, in the eastern Netherlands. It is located about 2 km south of Doesburg.Until 1 January 2005, Angerlo was an independent municipality, with a population of about 5000...
, and current mayors Niels Joosten (municipality of Brummen
Brummen
Brummen is a municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands.Brummen has a small railway station - Brummen railway station on the line between Zutphen and Arnhem. The village is situated about southwest of Zutphen, no farther than 1.5 km from the IJssel river...
), Elbert Roest (Blaricum
Blaricum
Blaricum is a municipality and village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events and extensive up-market residential areas...
), Henk Aalderink (Bronckhorst
Bronckhorst
Bronckhorst is the name of a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005...
) and Arno Frankfort (Veghel
Veghel
Veghel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.Since 1994 Veghel and the neighbouring village of Erp have formed a single municipality.Veghel is twinned with Goch in Germany.- Population centres :*Boerdonk*Eerde*Erp*Keldonk...
). National politician Agnes Kant
Agnes Kant
Agnes Catharina Kant is a retired Dutch politician of the Socialist Party. She was the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from June 20, 2008 until March 4, 2010. Since 1998, she has been a member of the House of Representatives. In June 2008, she became the parliamentary leader...
was active in local politics in Doesburg until 1998.