Tiel
Tiel | |
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![]() Fortified dyke in Tiel | |
![]() Location in Gelderland | |
Coordinates:51°53′N5°26′E/ 51.883°N 5.433°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
•Mayor | Hans Beenakker(VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.51 km2(13.71 sq mi) |
• Land | 32.88 km2(12.70 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.63 km2(1.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 41,920 |
• Density | 1,275/km2(3,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tielenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postcode | 4000–4007, 4013–4014, 4017, 4062 |
Area code | 0344 |
Website | www |
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Tiel(Dutch pronunciation:[til] ) is amunicipalityand a town in the middle of theNetherlands.The town is enclosed by theWaalriver and theLingeriver to the South and the North, and theAmsterdam-Rhine Canalto the East. Tiel comprises the population centresKapel-Avezaath,Tiel andWadenoijen.The city was founded in the 5th century CE.
The town of Tiel
[edit]Tiel is the largest town in theBetuwearea, which is famous for being one of the centres of Dutch fruit production. Orchards in the area produceapples,pears,plumsandcherries.Tiel once housed the famousjamfactoryDe Betuwe.After production was moved toBredain 1993, the entire complex was demolished, although a part was reconstructed later. Reminding of this industry is a jam manufacturing museum and a statue ofFlipje,the raspberry-based comic figure who starred in De Betuwe's, jam factory advertisements since the 1930s.
Originally located on theLingeriver Tiel became an important centre of trade in the early Middle Ages, especially after the demise ofDorestadin the 9th century. Tiel had two big churches, one of which, the St. Walburg, was acollegiate churchthat belonged to theTeutonic Knightsand vanished after the Reformation while the other church, the St. Maarten, became Protestant. Much of the historic centre was destroyed during theSecond World War.
Every year, on the third Saturday in September, a festival known asFruitcorsois held to celebrate the fruit harvest from the Betuwe area. On this day, a parade of wagons, decorated with fruit, travels through the city.Appelpopis a free, two-day music event that is held yearly on the second Friday and Saturday of September.
Tiel has also been known for itspewterindustry. The last pewter factory and museum, which mainly produced collectibles for tourists, went bankrupt in early 2004, but has since been revived.
Ancient history
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Created | 4000–4500 BCE |
Discovered | 2017 |
Present location | Tiel (Artifacts that were found) Multiple institutions, including the National Museum of Antiquity in Leiden and the Flipje & Streekmuseum |
Romanartifacts (Rings,statues,grave stones etc) have been found in Tiel.[5]
The"Stonehenge of the Netherlands"is an ancient site that is over 4,000 years old.[6]The structure shows a similarity toStonehengein southernEngland;so it was dubbed "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" by the local media.[7][8]
It was used as aburial moundand for religious practices.[9]It is located inTiel,Netherlands, and itsexcavationstarted in 2017.[10][11]According to the town's website, this was the first such discovery in the Netherlands.[12][13][14]
The mound contained remains of around 60 individuals.[15]Three mounds were discovered; the main one is about 20 metres (65 ft) in diameter. Its passages align with the sun at equinoxes and solstices, and according to thearcheologistsit served as asolar calendar.[16][17][18]
Around one million objects, dating from theStone Age,Bronze Age,Iron Age,Roman Empireand throughout theMiddle Ages,have been found. The oldestartifactscan be traced back to2500 BCE.[19][20][21]
One of the most interesting finds was a glass bead which is the oldest ever discovered in theNetherlands.[22]The archeologists think it originated inMesopotamia,modern dayIraq.[23]The group assumes that the Bronze Age inhabitants of this area had contact with groups more than 3,000 miles away.[24][25][26]
The archaeologists also discovered offerings like animalskeletons,humanskullsandbronzespearheads.[27][28][29]
Notable people
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Public service
[edit]- Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol(1741–1784) statesman, active in theBatavian Republic
- David Hendrik Chassé(1765–1849) soldier who fought both for and against Napoleon
- Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude(1788–1863) physician, veterinarian and zoologist
- Antonie Frederik Jan Floris Jacob van Omphal(1788–1863)lieutenant-generaland extraordinary aide-de-camp toWilliam III of the Netherlands
- Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk(1847–1908) jurist and politician,Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies1888/1893
- William Hendriksen(1900–1982) New Testament scholar and writer of Bible commentaries
- Marinus van IJzendoorn(born 1952) human development professor, co-leader ofGeneration R
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The arts
[edit]- Annie Foore(1847–1890) writer who lived inDutch East Indies
- Mary Dresselhuys(1907–2004) stage actress
- Eylem Aladogan(born 1975) installation artist and sculptor
- Frans Duijts(born 1979) singer
- Abdellah Dami(born 1982) journalist, presenter and writer
- Corrie van Binsbergen(born 1957) jazzmusician and composer
Sport
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- Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk(born 1948) chess player
- Jan van Deinsen(born 1953) football player
- Nico Rienks(born 1962) rower, two-time gold medallist at the1988and1996 Summer Olympics
- Anton Janssen(born 1963) football player
- Wilma van Velsen(born 1964) swimmer and team bronze and silver medallist in the1980and1984 Summer Olympics
- Dirk Jan Derksen(born 1972) football player
- Bobbie Traksel(born 1981) racing cyclist
- Erik Pieters(born 1988) football player
- Barry Maguire(born 1989) football player
- Mattijs Branderhorst(born 1993) football player
Gallery
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Statue of Flipje in Tiel
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Tiel, church: Sint Maartenskerk
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Town gate: Waterpoort
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Tiel,Appelpopon the Waalkade, Tiel
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Jewish Monument, Tiel
References
[edit]- ^"Burgemeester en wethouders"[Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tiel.Retrieved16 June2014.
- ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Postcodetool for 4001MV".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved16 June2014.
- ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
- ^Sanou, Hanneke (2017-03-30)."Rich Roman haul surprises Dutch archaeologists".DutchNews.nl.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^"Dutch archaeologists find 4,000-year-old shrine – DW – 06/22/2023".dw.com.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Dua, Shubhangi (2023-06-22)."4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Central Netherlands".interestingengineering.com.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"4,000-year-old 'Stongehenge of the Netherlands' site revealed by scientists | indy100".www.indy100.com.Retrieved2024-02-25.
- ^"Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge' burial ground in the Netherlands".WION.24 June 2023.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Ferrer, Isabel (2023-07-19)."'Dutch Stonehenge' reveals 4,000-year-old solar calendar ".EL PAÍS English.Retrieved2024-02-11.
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- ^Solomon, Tessa (2023-06-22)."4,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-like Sanctuary Unearthed in the Netherlands".ARTnews.com.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"4,000-year-old 'Stongehenge of the Netherlands' site revealed by scientists | indy100".www.indy100.com.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old shrine dubbed 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands'".National Post.
- ^LovecPokladu.cz."Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' with huge surprise".LovecPokladu.cz.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Laura Geggel (2023-06-23)."4,500-year-old 'Stonehenge' sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands".livescience.com.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Brussels, Bruno Waterfield (2024-02-11)."Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old 'Dutch Stonehenge'".The Times.ISSN0140-0460.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^AFP (2023-06-21)."Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands'".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery".phys.org.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Muzdakis, Madeleine (2023-06-30)."Archeologists Excavate 4,000-Year-Old" Dutch Stonehenge "in the Netherlands".My Modern Met.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery".Hürriyet Daily News.2023-06-23.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Andrei, Mihai (2023-07-14)."The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets".ZME Science.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Magazine, Smithsonian; Parker, Christopher."Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old 'Dutch Stonehenge'".Smithsonian Magazine.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Andrei, Mihai (2023-07-14)."The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets".ZME Science.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge' discovered in the Netherlands".New York Post.2023-06-21.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^"Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery".phys.org.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Altuntas, Leman; admin (2023-06-21)."Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old Sanctuary in Netherlands".Arkeonews.Retrieved2024-02-11.
- ^Boucher, Brian (2023-06-22)."The 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands,' a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Site the Size of Four Football Fields, Has Just Been Uncovered by Dutch Archaeologists".Artnet News.Retrieved2024-02-11.
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External links
[edit]Media related toTielat Wikimedia Commons
Tieltravel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website