Hogwaud

The city is mentioned in 1289 as Hoechhoutswouder and in 1396 as Hogherswoude . For a long time it was believed that the city was supposed to have a neighboring city, Nederwoude . But the oldest name does not indicate this. It means that in those ancient times the city was located on a slightly elevated wooded area.

Hogwaud is known for the fact that near this place, probably on Lake Berkmer, in 1256, the Count of Holland Wilhelm II was killed in a battle against the Western Frisians. The emblem of the municipality of Oper, to which Hogwaud belongs, symbolically shows this fact. After William II was killed, his body was hidden behind a stove in Hogwaud. His son Floris V made several attempts to find the body of his father and bury in his possessions. In 1282, he organized a punitive expedition, during which Hogwaud was looted, and the population was largely destroyed by the Dutch. In 1429, Edward of Holland was appointed ruler of Hogwaud and the surrounding estates, and the city received city rights back after they were withdrawn in 1429. ^{[1] [2]}

Until January 1, 1979, Hogwaud was an independent community, which included the villages of Artswaud, Abbekerkvere, De Vera, Gaué, Langereis, Paradeis and Harderwijk. Hogwaud received city rights in 1414, but in fact has always been a village.

Preserved monuments include the 18th century town hall and the 17th century church with a font from the 15th century. In addition, there was a tram station in Hogwaud in 1910, as well as the medieval castle Huys Hogwaud . Not far from the village is the Four Winds polder mill, and on the western outskirts of the village is the De Lastdrager windmill.