Huissen

Huissen
City
Flag of Huissen
Flag
Coat of arms of Huissen
Coat of arms
Map
Coordinates: 51°56′N 5°56′E / 51.933°N 5.933°E / 51.933; 5.933
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityLingewaard
Population
 (2020)
19,414[1]
DemonymHuissenaar
Major roadsA15, N325, N839

Huissen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦysə(n)]) is a city with city rights in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town is located in the Betuwe region and belongs to the municipality of Lingewaard, in the area between the major cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen. Huissen is situated along the rivers Nederrijn and Linge. The city has a population of 19,414 (as of 1 January 2020).[1]

Catholic church 'OLV Ten Hemelopneming'

History

Huissen was first mentioned in 814 as Hosenheim.[2] It received city rights in 1314.[3] The town was part of the Duchy of Cleves and became Dutch in as late as 1816. Much of the town was destroyed in World War II.[3] After the war it was rebuilt in the Traditionalist style.

Huissen was previously a municipality of its own, but merged with the former municipalities Bemmel and Gendt in 2001, to form the municipality of Lingewaard. Huissen is the largest population centre within this municipality.[1]

Haunted house

The Binnenveld mansion, also known as the haunted house

The Binnenveld mansion (Dutch: Huize Binnenveld) is a rijksmonument located in Huissen. It is better known as "the haunted house of Huissen". The building stood in the front area during the Battle of Arnhem: a major battle of World War II. According to locals, this mansion would be haunted.

In 2008, the mansion received a lot of media attention when it was purchased by Dutch television personality Emile Ratelband. Ratelband came up with the idea of a restoration plan for the mansion, with the intention of making it his home. The project was cancelled because Ratelband's wife could not make it her home; she said that evil ghosts would be haunting the building. In 2012, Ratelband was arrested for attempting to set fire to the mansion.[4]

Notable residents

Notable people who were born, have lived, or are living in Huissen include:

.Karst Tates (1971-2009) (Attacker Queensday Apeldoorn 2009)

Trivia

  • The alternative name of Huissen during carnaval is Zwaonestad (English: 'Swan Town'). In the local dialect the name is Huusse.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Feiten en cijfers". Municipality of Lingewaard (in Dutch). 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Het ontstaan van de stad Huissen". MijnGelderland (in Dutch).
  3. ^ a b "Over Huissen". Historical Society of Huissen (in Dutch).
  4. ^ "Emile Ratelband opgepakt". Dutch Broadcast Foundation (in Dutch). 21 March 2012.
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