Buren ( Dutch. Buren , MFA : [ˈbyːrə (n)] Dutch pronunciation ) Is a city in the Buren community in the Dutch province of Gelderland , and in the Middle Ages it was the center of a separate county . Us. 25.6 thousand inhabitants (2007).
| City | |||||
| Buren | |||||
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| niderl. Buren | |||||
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| A country |  Netherlands | ||||
| Provinces | Gelderland | ||||
| Burgomaster | Klas Tammes ( D66 ) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 25,880 people ( 2010 ) | ||||
| Density | 190 people / km² | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | 0344, 0345 | ||||
| Postal codes | 4010-4012, 4016, 4020-4021, 4023-4024, 4030-4033, 4110-4112, 4115-4117, 4119 | ||||
| Car code | M | ||||
| Other | |||||
| Transport arteries | A15 \ E31, N834, N229, N320 | ||||
| buren.nl (nid.) | |||||
Content
- 1 History and description
- 2 Culture
- 2.1 Museums
- 3 Images
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
History and Description
Buren, first mentioned by the chroniclers under the year 772 [1] , in the 13th century was the center of the lord, whose owners had a castle here. In 1395, Büren was granted city rights, and a wall was erected around it, fragments of which have survived to this day. In 1492, Buren became a county as part of the Duchy of Geldern . Like the duchy itself, it was ruled by one of the branches of the Egmont House.
William I of Orange married the first marriage to the heiress of this branch - the Countess of Burenskaya . Since then, Buren has become one of the possessions of the Orange House . The ancient castle was demolished in the 19th century, but the title of Count Buren is still part of the full title of the King of the Netherlands.
Culture
Museums
There are two museums in the city.
- The Royal Military Police Museum is located in a 17th-century orphanage building.
- The Royal Family Museum is located in the historic building of the city hall.
Images
Church of st. Lamberta
Sculptural group with the image of Anna Egmont-Buren and her husband Wilhelm the Silent
Buren pedestrians
Department of the Church of St. Lamberta
Notes
- ↑ Stenvert, R. et al. (2000). Monumenten in Nederland: Gelderland , p. 124-127. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90-400-9406-3