Prinsenbeek
Encyclopedia
Prinsenbeek is a village and a former municipality in the Dutch
province North Brabant
. The village is situated west of the motorway A16 (Rotterdam
- Antwerp) and the TGV
-line Amsterdam
- Paris
. Prinsenbeek is a part of the municipality Breda
, and it has 11,419 inhabitants (2005). There is a train station
on the line Rotterdam - Breda. When it is carnival
, Prinsenbeek is called Boemeldonck (slowtrainswamp).
The municipality Beek was founded in 1942, during World War II
, when the town Princenhage
was added to the town Breda. The village, with a church, became a separate municipality. In 1951 the name was changed into Prinsenbeek, because there were several more towns called Beek, one in Limburg
and one in Gelderland
. By royal decree Prinsenbeek was given a town arms on 12 January 1951 and on 11 October 1963 the town council decided to have a town flag. On 1 July 1976 the area east of the railway was added to Breda. Finally at the municipal redivision on 1 January 1997 Prinsenbeek was added to Breda.
The pump at the Markt is a reconstruction from 1975 of the pump from 1874, which was destroyed in 1935.
The Mariachapel was built in 1953, and renamed in 1980 into 'Chapel of Peace', in remembrance of the people who died in the second World War.
The church, built on the Maket square.
A sculpture of a slowtrain, which was used to drive on the railroad.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. The village is situated west of the motorway A16 (Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
- Antwerp) and the TGV
TGV
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-line Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
- Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Prinsenbeek is a part of the municipality Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
, and it has 11,419 inhabitants (2005). There is a train station
Train station
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on the line Rotterdam - Breda. When it is carnival
Carnival
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, Prinsenbeek is called Boemeldonck (slowtrainswamp).
History
Initially, the village was called Beek. The Prinsenhoeve at Beek was built in the 14th century, and that is the first mention of this village. Beek became a parish in 1796. On 1 July 1866 the train station Prinsenbeek was opened.The municipality Beek was founded in 1942, during World War II
World War II
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, when the town Princenhage
Princenhage
Princenhage is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city Breda in the Dutch province of North Brabant.Until 1942, Princenhage was a separate municipality. The original name of the municipality was "Haage", which was changed to "Princenhage" in 1819....
was added to the town Breda. The village, with a church, became a separate municipality. In 1951 the name was changed into Prinsenbeek, because there were several more towns called Beek, one in Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
and one in Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. By royal decree Prinsenbeek was given a town arms on 12 January 1951 and on 11 October 1963 the town council decided to have a town flag. On 1 July 1976 the area east of the railway was added to Breda. Finally at the municipal redivision on 1 January 1997 Prinsenbeek was added to Breda.
Buildings
Prinsenbeek has some civil monuments.The pump at the Markt is a reconstruction from 1975 of the pump from 1874, which was destroyed in 1935.
The Mariachapel was built in 1953, and renamed in 1980 into 'Chapel of Peace', in remembrance of the people who died in the second World War.
The church, built on the Maket square.
A sculpture of a slowtrain, which was used to drive on the railroad.