Hoenderloo
Hoenderloo | |
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 Heldring Church in 2006 | |
  Hoenderloo Location in the province ofGelderland  Hoenderloo Hoenderloo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:52°7′5″N5°52′49″E/ 52.11806°N 5.88028°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Apeldoorn Ede |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.78 km2(18.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,500 |
| • Density | 31/km2(80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 7351[1] |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Website | www |
Hoenderloo(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɦundərloː]) is a Dutch village located south west of the city ofApeldoorn.Most of the village is part of the municipality of Apeldoorn, but a small part belongs to the municipality ofEde,among which the hamletHoog Baarlo.
The village is located in the Southern part of theVeluweand close to thenational parkHoge Veluweand theDeelerwoud.It is a very touristic village, with a large number of camping sites, recreation parks, restaurants, hotels and shops.
History
[edit]It was first mentioned in 1748 as "Hoender Lo Struycken", and means forest withgalliformes.[3]In 1813, the shephard Albert Brinkenberg becomes the first official resident. In 1840, there were 24sod housesat the site.[4]
In 1841, during his travels the vicarOttho Heldringstumbled upon the remote village and decided to invest in the village by building a well, a school in 1846 and achurchin 1858.[5][4]
In 1848, a predecessor of the current Hoenderloo Group, at that time an institution for underprivileged boys, was founded. The current incarnation of this institution is still referred to as “The Boys House”, although it is not only for boys any more.[5]
In the late-19th century, Hoenderloo became home to nobility and rich businesspeople who built their country estates. The area later developed into a recreational site for tourists.[4]
The inn "De Woeste Hoeve" is located to the east of Hoenderloo and was built in 1771 along the road from Apeldoorn toArnhem.[5]In March 1945, there was attempted assassination ofHanns Albin Rauter,the highestSS and Police Leaderof the Netherlands, at De Woeste Hoeve. As a reprisal 117 people from various prisons were executed near De Woeste Hoeve on 8 March 1945. In 1992, a monument was revealed at the spot with the list of their names except for one who is still unidentified.[6]
Jachthuis Sint-Hubertusis a former residence of the Kröller-Müller couple (AntonandHelene) designed byHendrik Petrus Berlagewhich was completed in 1920.[7]In 1935, the building was donated to the Dutch States. It is sometimes open for visitors.[8]
Sports and recreation
[edit]The village is located along the Europeanhiking route E11,locally known as theMarskramerpadorHandelsweg.The E11 runs all the way fromThe Hagueto the east, at the present time all the way to the border betweenPolandandLithuania.The town'sfootballclub was s.v. Beatrix.[9]
Notable residents
[edit]- ComposerJan Ingenhoven(1876-1951) died in Hoenderloo
- A. den Doolaard,writer (born 7 February 1901, inZwolle- died 26 June 1994 in Hoenderloo)
- Evert Jan Harmsen,politicianBoerenpartij(born 22 July 1930, inSteenderen- died 23 October 2005, in Hoenderloo)
Gallery
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Former church now used as an art studio -
Castle Hubertus -
Trojan bull in Hoenderloo -
Two beeches in the park
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved19 March2022.
Stats are for Apeldoorn only
- ^"Postcodetool for 7351AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved19 March2022.
- ^"Hoenderloo".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved19 March2022.
- ^abc"Hoenderloo".Plaatsengids(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2023.Retrieved19 March2022.
- ^abcRonald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000)."Hoenderloo"(in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders.ISBN90 400 9406 3.Retrieved18 March2022.
- ^"Locatie & Monument De Woeste Hoeve".Traces of War(in Dutch).Retrieved19 March2022.
- ^"Jachthuis Sint Hubertus".Hoge Veluwe(in Dutch).Retrieved19 March2022.
- ^"Jachthuis Sint Hubertus".Cultuurwijzer(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2008.Retrieved19 March2022.
- ^"History of s.v. Beatrix".Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2010.Retrieved9 November2010.
External links
[edit]- Hoenderloo.nl(in Dutch)
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