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N.H. St. Victorschurch
Opening hours
On appointment only through Mr. J. v.d. Bovenkamp.
This little church was built somewhere in the 15th century and in later centuries other parts of the church were built.
Most beautiful of this church is it's interior. So if you want to visitl, note the telephone number otherwise the door keeps locked.
Updated Jun 1, 2003
Address: Kruisstraat 7, Batenburg
Phone: (+31) (0)487-542588
"De Blauwe Steen" is the name of a "blue" stone in the center of the town. Once used to punish people for having not paid taxes and other criminal or scandoulous acting.
The people got chained on the stone and there was no getting away from the laughter and bullying of all people in the town.
I'll add a picture next time!
Written May 4, 2003
This is an old windmill completely made out of wood. It can be visited inside, but not often.
I know at least one date and that's the last sunday of July.
Written May 4, 2003
The only thing left of the castle is its impressive ru?n. For centuries it was the most powerful castle of Gelre and the inhabitants of it, the Lords of Bronkhorst, considered themselves equal to the dukes of Gelre. They played an important role in realisation of this region. They went on crusades and were involved in many wars. The castle an the little town were therefor destroyed several times and all four of the sons of Herman van Bronkhorst, raised on this castle were killed in the war against Spain. Two of them were decapitated by the duke of Alva in Brussels, just a few days for the same thing happened to the counts Egmond and Hoorne.
In 1701 the castle came in possession of the F?rst of Bentheim. In fall of 1794 the castle was put on fire by the French occunpants.
From that time on the castle remained a ru?n.
This is a pendrawing of the castle of Batenburg. At least what it looke like in 1795 before it was destroyed.
Written May 4, 2003
This a nice restaurant/cafe to eat in. It is situated at near the river Maas in the towncentre of Batenburg. Nice romantic dining room, with very good foor with fresh ingredients. All this at a very reasonable price for Dutch standards.
Written May 4, 2003
Address: Grootestraat 44, 6634 AD, Batenburg
Phone: 0487-541669
If you are walking through this little town, which is the only good way to discover it properly, you meet up with a little park with some deer, chickens, goats etc.
It is not big! It is probably no very special to you!
But it's big for me, because this little park has named after my grandfather. Mr. P. Roeffen.
This is the Wethouder Roeffen Park. My grandfather used to be one of the loco-mayors of this little town.
So you can imagine I am kind of proud that this park has my family name on it.
Written Jun 2, 2003
My fathers's Birthtown. It's just a little town with 700 or 800 inhabitants. My grandfather was a what they call in Holland " Wethouder" here. A little park near the castle is named after him. Nothing...
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