Heerewaarden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland . It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel , and lies about 8 km south of Tiel .
4-473: Heerewaarden was a separate municipality until 1999, except for a short period between 1818 and 1821, when it was part of Rossum . It was first mentioned in 997 as "ad Heriuuarda". The etymology is unclear. In 997, the area was given to Notker of Liège , the Prince-Bishop of Liège who builds a monastery. The Dutch Reformed Church was completed in 1850 and replaced a church from 1608. Fort De Voorn
8-540: The Luftwaffe . In 1945, it was blown up to prevent it from falling into allied hands. In 1840, Heerewaarde was home to 511 people. This Gelderland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rossum (Gelderland) Rossum is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland . It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel , and lies about 11 km southwest of Tiel . Rossum
12-514: Was a sconce built in 1588 by Maurice of Orange on the river island Voorne to control the river. The Spanish were unable to take the fort and constructed Fort St Andries near by. During the Dutch Revolt both forts kept on firing at each other. Fort Voorne was destroyed in 1673 by the French. Fort Nieuw St Andries was built in 1815 to replace the old fort. During World War II , it was used by
16-406: Was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel. It was first mentioned in 893 as Rotheheym, and means "settlement near cleared forest". It developed into a stretched out esdorp with a centre near the church and one near the castle. The Dutch Reformed Church was a tower of the 16th century with 12th century elements. The church dates from 1860. Huis Rossum
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