't Hoge Huys or Ophemert, Bronkhorst, Netherlands - 4378
The tiny town of Bronkhorst in the Netherlands was established somewhere around the year 1000 as a fortified farming settlement. The nearby castle was the ancestral castle of the lords of Bronckhorst, one of the most distinguished families in the province of Gelderland. Although the castle no longer exists, Bronkhorst has retained its original character. It is known as the smallest city in the Netherlands.
Despite its size however, Bronkhorst was granted its city rights in 1482. In 1633, a fire reduced most of the medieval buildings to ashes, and all that remained was a small part of the town´s moat.
't Hoge Huys or Ophemert from 1633 to the end of the Kapelstraat is the former host house of the lords of Bronckhorst. The house was built after the great fire of Bronkhorst on the remains of the old city wall.
☛ This is what we saw during our Bicycle tours in the Netherlands, where we have cycled through the beautiful landscape.
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't Hoge Huys or Ophemert, Bronkhorst, Netherlands - 4378
The tiny town of Bronkhorst in the Netherlands was established somewhere around the year 1000 as a fortified farming settlement. The nearby castle was the ancestral castle of the lords of Bronckhorst, one of the most distinguished families in the province of Gelderland. Although the castle no longer exists, Bronkhorst has retained its original character. It is known as the smallest city in the Netherlands.
Despite its size however, Bronkhorst was granted its city rights in 1482. In 1633, a fire reduced most of the medieval buildings to ashes, and all that remained was a small part of the town´s moat.
't Hoge Huys or Ophemert from 1633 to the end of the Kapelstraat is the former host house of the lords of Bronckhorst. The house was built after the great fire of Bronkhorst on the remains of the old city wall.
☛ This is what we saw during our Bicycle tours in the Netherlands, where we have cycled through the beautiful landscape.
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