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Rijnsburg (population: 14,941 in 2004) is a community in the eastern part of the city Katwijk
Katwijk

Media:Nl-Katwijk.ogg is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands....
, in the western Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, in the province of South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
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Rijnsburg (population: 14,941 in 2004) is a community in the eastern part of the city Katwijk
Katwijk

Media:Nl-Katwijk.ogg is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands....
, in the western Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, in the province of South Holland
South Holland

South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam....
. The name means Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
s Burg
Burg

Burg may refer to:In Germany*Burg bei Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt*Burg , Brandenburg*Ehrenburg Thuringia*Burg, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate...
 in Dutch.

History


The history starts way before the 6th century when a town called ‘Rothulfuashem’ (Rudolfsheim). Later about 900 there was a stronghold, which could explain the current name of the village Rijnsburg, which means 'Rhine fortress'

Rijnsburg used to be a separated municipality until 1 January 2006, when, together with Valkenburg
Valkenburg (South Holland)

Media:Nl-Valkenburg.ogg is a village and former municipality in the province of South Holland, in thewestern Netherlands. Valkenburg is now part of the municipality Katwijk....
, it was added to the municipality and city of Katwijk. Before that, the municipality covered an area of 6.07 km² (2.34 mile²) of which 0.21 km² (0.08 mile²) is water, and had a population of 14851 inhabitants on 1 June 2005.

Rijnsburg's main claim to fame is that the philosopher Spinoza lived there from 1661 to 1663. The modest house in which he lived is still preserved, and can be visited.

Rijnsburg is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Trek" (Duin- en Bollenstreek
Duin- en Bollenstreek

The Duin- en Bollenstreek is a region in South Holland, the Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the cultivation of bulb. Situated at the heart of historical Holland between Leiden and Haarlem, the combination of beaches, flower fields, lakes and history makes this area attractive to tourists....
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An Abbey
Abbey

An abbey , is a Christianity monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community....
 (a convent) was established by Petronilla, consort of Floris II, Count of Holland
Floris II, Count of Holland

Floris II, Count of Holland or Floris the Fat, was the first from the native dynasty of Holland to be called Count of Holland.He was the son of his predecessor Dirk V, Count of Holland and Othilde....
, in 1133. It flourished for many years. Two of her granddaughters, Sophie and Hedwig, would later join this abbey, one of them as abbess
Abbess

An abbess is the female religious superior, or Mother Superior, of an abbey of nuns.In Roman Catholic and Anglican abbeys, the mode of election, position, rights, and authority of an abbess correspond generally with those of an abbot....
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Burials at Rijnsburg Abbey

  • Dirk VI, Count of Holland
    Dirk VI, Count of Holland

    Dirk VI of Holland , Count of Holland between 1121 and 1157, at first, during his minority, under the regency of his mother. He was the son of Floris II, Count of Holland....
  • William I, Count of Holland
    William I, Count of Holland

    William I , Count of Holland from 1203 to 1222. He was the younger son of Floris III, Count of Holland and Ada of Scotland....


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