Uithuizen
| Uithuizen | |
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 De Menkemaborg in Uithuizen |
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| Coordinates: 53°24′24″N 6°40′40″E / 53.40667°N 6.67778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen (province) |
| Municipality | Eemsmond |
| Population (2008) | 5,140 |
Uithuizen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond. Uithuizen has a railway station.
Uithuizen was a separate municipality until 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen.[1]
May 17 2008, Cardinal Simonis opened the Trail of St James, connecting Uithuizen to Hasselt, Le Puy en Velay, and Santiago de Compostela, creating a modern, northern branch of the Way of St James.[2]
In the village is a mansion called the Menkemaborg. Menkemaborg at Uithuizen is a 14th-century, brick-built country house, which was substantially altered around 1700, Since then it has since barely been changed. The Alberda family, the 18th-century occupants, commissioned artists to decorate the interior with impressive chimney-pieces carved with baroque ornaments, and paintings of mythological scenes. The Menkemaborg and its gardens are open to the public.
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Windmill De liefde (eng: the love) (1866)
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ NOS journaal, "Kort binnenlands nieuws", NOS 2008, retrieved 7-may-2008
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Uithuizen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Site of Windmill De liefde
- Menkemaborg (english)
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Coordinates: 53°25′N 6°40′E / 53.417°N 6.667°E
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