Heeswijk
Heeswijk | |
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Village | |
| Heeswijk Castle | |
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Coat of arms of Heeswijk Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Bernheze |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,580 |
| • Density | 2,260/km2 (5,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5473[1] |
| Dialing code | 0413 |
| Major roads | A50, N279 |
Heeswijk is a Dutch village. It is located in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands.
History
[edit | edit source]The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "Albertus de Essuic", and means "settlement in the shrubbery".[3] Heeswijk is a stretched out settlement in the valley of brook and dates from the Early Middle Ages.[4]
The Premonstratensian abbey was established in the late-12th century as an outpost of the Berne Abbey. In 1546, "Het Slotje" was built for the monks as an L-shaped building with a square tower in the corner. After the Berne Abbey was dissolved in 1648, some monks moved to the Land van Ravenstein, an enclave of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Dutch Republic, and founded a new abbey in Heeswijk. Between 1857 and 1868, a neoclassic monastery was built and a wing was added between the old and new buildings.[4][5]
The Catholic St Willibrordus Church was built between 1895 and 1896. The tower was damaged during World War II and replaced after the war.[4] Heeswijk Castle was originally built in the 12th century. In 1835, it was nearly doubled in size by Baron van den Bogaerde.[4]
Heeswijk was home to 225 people in 1840.[6] Heeswijk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it merged with the adjacent village of Dinther. Since 1 January 1994 it has been part of the larger municipality of Bernheze, which comprises Heesch, Heeswijk-Dinther, Loosbroek, Nistelrode and Vorstenbosch.,[7][8]
Gallery
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Heeswijk, church
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House in Heeswijk
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Farm in Heeswijk
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