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The palace had its origins in a single-storey structure without wings built for Alberto V d'Este (1385), a small retreat intended solely for suppers and diversions, as a sort of banqueting house, with an urban front and a garden front. As the equivalent of a Roman villa suburbana, the Palazzo Schifanoia long predated the first such pleasure villa built in Renaissance Rome, the Belvedere built for Nicholas V.
In 1452 Borso d'Este received the title of Duke for the imperial fiefs of Modena and Reggio Emilia that he held from Emperor Frederick III. The occasion for the cycle of frescoes was the expected investiture of Borso d'Este as Duke of Ferrara in 1471 by Pope Paul II. The subtext of the festivities embodied in the fresco cycle is the right ordering of mankind and nature under the good government of the Duke, the guarantor of peace and prosperity in the Este dominions. Under the commissions of Borso d'Este, the architect Pietro Benvenuto degli Ordini was called upon to develop a ducal apartment on an upper level, providing the building with a salone suitable for presentations of ambassadors and delegations, a counterpart of the governing structure of Ferrara housed in the former Palazzo della Ragione, destroyed in World War II. The palace was often used by Marfisa d'Este, a great patron of the arts.
There, in the Salone dei Mesi ("Hall of the Months"), Cosimo Tura's purely pagan cycle of the months presents the cycle of the year as an allegorical pageant with the appropriate Olympian gods presiding on their fanciful cars drawn by the beasts proper to each deity, with appropriate personifications of the constellations of the zodiac. The frescoes were realized circa 1469–70 by artisans of the d'Este household, the larger figures based on cartoons by Cosmé Tura, and the vignettes of the labors of the year and the activities of the Ferrarese court under the benevolent eye of Borso d'Este, flanked by astrological figures to designs by Francesco del Cossa and Ercole de' Roberti. The learned and elaborate scheme of the allegorical presentations must have come from the immediate circle of Borso d'Este, perhaps from the court astrologer, Pellegrino Prisciani, with some details drawn from Boccaccio's Genealogia deorum.
In the Sala delle Virtù ("Hall of Virtues") nearby, the sculptor Domenico di Paris painted the stucco reliefs in a frieze of putti and symbols of the Cardinal and Theological Virtues, under a painted compartmented ceiling.
The façade was originally decorated with a cornice of feigned battlements, its surface smoothly stuccoed and decorated with geometric designs of highly colorful imitation marbles, which have been lost, lending a somewhat dour public face to Palazzo Schifanoia that was not what Borso d'Este intended. The rich white marble entrance door survives, though its tinted colors have weathered away and art historians disagree whether it is to be attributed to the painter-designer Francesco del Cossa or to Biagio Rossetti. Above the arched door, flanked by pilasters, the Este arms are displayed and the unicorn, a symbol of ducal benevolence and the source of patronage. In 1493 the terracotta cornice was added to designs by Biagio Rossetti, who was also commissioned by Ercole I d'Este to extend the palace.
From the Salone dei Mesi the visitor once passed directly into the gardens reached by a monumental stair from the summer loggia, structures that were demolished in the 18th century. After the Este left Ferrara in 1598, the palazzo was inherited through successive heirs, eventually by the Tassoni family, its frescoes whitewashed over. Eventually, during administration of the duchy as part of the Papal States, with a Habsburg garrison, it became a tobacco warehouse and manufactory. When Palazzo Schifanoia came into the possession of the comune of Ferrara in the aftermath of World War I, only seven of the months in the Salone remained legible.
Palazzo Schifanoia forms part of the heritage of Ferrara conserved under the umbrella of the Musei Civici d'Arte Antica di Ferrara. The 14th and 15th century rooms contain collections of antiquities, a numismatic collection and medals cast by Pisanello and other Quattrocento artists to commemorate members of the Este family.
Filtro Inverso DNGs 0.6 + polarizador.
Cala Rajá, Cabo de Gata, Almería.
El sol está saliendo por mitad de la famosa formación rocosa "El Dedo" marcando su silueta en el horizonte.
Mientras, un mar agitado golpea con furia las rocas y escollos de la costa.
La luz casi "primitiva" me muestra un paisaje que bien podría ser de otros tiempos muy remotos, donde todo era salvaje y los elementos naturales eran los protagonistas absolutos.
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Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
San Francisco, California
The Power of One de Hans Zimmer
You can see a different sediment line rising from the river slightly off center and camera left. That is the start of the Grand Canyon.
fichier d'origine non retouché / unprocessed original file
J'avais pris mon zoom 70-200 pour essayer de le prendre en vol quand il arrive. Vraiment trop difficile car je suis à 6 m de l'auge en grès et il arrive caché par la végétation autour. Du coup j'ai posté cette photo pour montrer un peu les coulisses de mes récentes photos de geais au bord de la rivière (à droite du mur et 2 m plus bas)
We might be on the west coast but this NEIPA comes right from it's origin. It's the real thing and you will agree this is no imposter. Tropical, full bodied and unfiltered, this is the beer that started a revolution. Galaxy - Ella 6.4% ABV
There are times when it is better to stop, breathe and remember where we came from.
Hay veces en las que es mejor parar, respirar y recordad de donde vinimos.
ahh i've been waiting since last summerrr to do this but had to wait till school started to get the projector. i'm doing more of these tomorrow. i was going through my middle school photos (i projected stars on someone when i was about 12 or 13) and they are horribbleee. it's cool to do the same shoot twice with a 4 year gap inbetween and see how i've improved.... :) more to come
A l'origine, le Camí de Cavalls (« chemin des chevaux » en catalan) reliait les tours de guet, forteresses et canons établis le long des côtes de Minorque. Sa fonction primaire étant la défense et le contrôle de l’île, il était parcouru par des soldats montés sur des chevaux minorquins, d’où la désignation du chemin.
Tombé en désuétude, le sentier se dégrada, de nombreuses parties furent intégrées dans des propriétés privées. En décembre 2000, le parlement des Îles Baléares adopta la loi du Camí de Cavalls, qui considère le sentier comme « une réalité historique et culturelle du peuple de Minorque » et a pour objectif « d'établir un passage public sur le tracé original du Camí de Cavalls, dans le but de permettre son utilisation générale, libre et gratuite ». Le gouvernement s’attaqua alors à la restauration et au balisage de l’ensemble du sentier, permettant désormais de le parcourir à pied, à VTT ou à cheval.
Long de 186 km, le sentier est divisé en 20 tronçons, d’une longueur de 5 à 14 km chacun. Le sentier a été homologué comme GR 223 et est signalisé par des pieux en bois plantés tous les 50 m environ et par des panneaux d'information au début des étapes. Les plus de cent barrières à passer montrent que les activités traditionnelles, notamment l'élevage, continuent à être pratiquées tout autour du chemin.
Italien / Trentino - Burgruine Arco
View down to Arco
Blick hinunter nach Arco
Arco Castle (Italian: Castello di Arco, German: Schloss Arch) is a ruined castle located on a prominent spur high above Arco and the Sarca Valley in Trentino, northern Italy.
History
The exact date of its foundation is unknown but it existed at least after the year 1000 AD. The area around Arco was inhabited already before the Middle Ages, the castle was said to have been built by the citizens and only later becoming the property of the local nobles.
The counts of Arco (from Latin arcus, 'bow'), probably of Italian origin (a presumed kinship with the Bavarian counts of Bogen could not be established), were first mentioned in 1124 deed; they temporarily served as liensmen of the Trent prince-bishops. Though they were raised to comital (Grafen) status by the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II in 1221, they had to acknowledge the overlordship of the Meinhardiner princely counts of Tyrol in 1272.
The Counts of Arco were expelled by the Prince-Bishops of Trent in 1349, whereafter the castle fell to the Veronese noble house of Scaliger. Nevertheless, they regained the castle in a local uprising, and in 1413 further strengthened their position by obtaining the status of Imperial immediacy from the hands of Emperor Sigismund in 1413. However, in the long run, they could not prevail against the mighty House of Habsburg, rulers of Tyrol since 1363. Arco Castle was captured in 1579, and the counts had to submit to the Habsburgs in 1614. Their estates were officially seized by Emperor Leopold I in 1680.
The castle was later abandoned after a siege by French troops under General Duke Louis Joseph of Vendôme in the course of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1703. A careful restoration began 1986 and following others in more recent years restorations have found a number of frescoes depicting knights and court ladies of medieval times.
(Wikipedia)
Die Burgruine Arco oder Schloss Arch ist eine Burgruine oberhalb der Gemeinde Arco in der Provinz Trient in Norditalien, oberhalb des unteren Sarca-Tales.
Lage
Die Burgruine Arco liegt auf dem markanten Felsberg (273 m s.l.m.) oberhalb der Gemeinde Arco und des Sarcatales. Sie ist Teil eines nach Norden laufenden Felsrückens und vom nachfolgenden Berg Colodri durch eine tiefere Scharte getrennt. Der Burgberg fällt zum Sarcatal über einhundert Meter senkrecht ab, während der Felsen nach Süden und Westen sanfter ins Tal übergeht. Im Norden und Nordwesten sind die Felshänge wesentlich steiler. Strategisch sicherte die Burg das enge Sarcatal ab, welches neben dem Zugang über den Passo San Giovanni bei Nago-Torbole den zweiten Landzugang zum nördlichen Gardasee darstellt.
Die Burg ist aus dem Ort Arco über mehrere befestigte Wege in zirka zwanzig Minuten zu erreichen. Der Weg führt durch die Olivenhaine unterhalb der Burg. Es gibt auch einen Auf- bzw. Abstieg von Laghel, der in etwa der alten Burgstraße entspricht. Der Höhenunterschied beträgt 120 Meter.
Geschichte
Der Burgberg von Arco war schon vor dem Mittelalter besiedelt. Als gesichert gilt eine Nutzung des Berges als Burg durch einheimische Adlige um das Jahr 1000. Zu Füßen des Burgberges entwickelte sich westlich und südlich eine kleine Siedlung, der Ursprung der späteren Gemeinde Arco. Im Jahr 1196 erklärte Federico von Arco urkundlich, dass die Burg lehnfreies Gut der Bewohner von Arco sei. Das Adelsgeschlecht der Grafen von Arco machte sich wenig später zum alleinigen Besitzer der Burg. Im Jahr 1253 überließ Riprando von Arco den oberen Teil der Burg (Alte Burg) dem Ghibellinenführer Ezzelino III. da Romano, welcher den Burgteil an Sodigerio da Tito, Podestà von Trient, übergab. Nach Anerkennung der Lehnsherrschaft des Grafen Meinhard II. von Tirol im Jahr 1272 erlangten die Grafen von Arco die Burg zurück. Die Burg wurde während mehrerer mittelalterlicher Fehden belagert, so von den Herren Seiano, Lodron und den Truppen der Republik Venedig. Sie konnte von diesen jedoch nie eingenommen werden, sodass sie als uneinnehmbar galt.
Im Jahr 1349 vertrieb der Bischof von Trient die Grafen und übergab die Burg der Familie Scaligeri. Die veronesische Besatzung wurde jedoch durch einen Volksaufstand vertrieben und Graf Niccolo von Arco wurde wieder Herr über die Burg. Albrecht Dürer malte die Burg 1495 als Aquarell. Im Jahr 1542 wurde die Burg bei einem Feuer stark in Mitleidenschaft gezogen. Im Juli 1579 ließ Ferdinand II. in seiner Funktion als Erzherzog von Tirol die Burgen Arco und Penede bei Nago durch seine Truppen besetzen. Im Jahr 1614 konnten die Burggrafen von Arco nach Ende der Fehde (Capitolate) nach Arco zurückkehren, nachdem sie die Oberherrschaft des Erzherzogs anerkannten. Von 1665 bis 1675 führte Stefano Voltolino zahlreiche Restaurierungs- und Umbauarbeiten an der Burg durch. Im Jahr 1680 wurden die Grafen von Arco jedoch von Kaiser Leopold I. endgültig entmachtet. Im Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg konnte der französische General Vendôme das untere Sarcatal besetzen und belagerte auch die Burg. Nach heftigem Bombardement kapitulierte die Besatzung schließlich im August 1703. Danach verfiel die Burg schnell, und auch die Burggrafen von Arco verließen den Ort und teilten sich später in einen bayrischen und einen in Mantua ansässigen Zweig.
Im Jahr 1927 kaufte die Letzte der italienischen Linie, Gräfin Giovanna d'Arco, verheiratete Marchesa Guidi di Bagno, das Burggelände und wurde alleinige Besitzerin. Später ging das Burggelände in den Besitz der in Mantua ansässigen Stiftung der Familie Arco über. 1982 erwarb die Gemeinde Arco die Burg. Im Jahr 1986 leitete dann das Denkmalschutzamt der Provinz Trentino unter Leitung des Architekten Falvio Pontalti umfangreiche Sicherungs- und Renovierungsarbeiten ein. Die Burgtürme Großer Turm, Rengheraturm und der Turm nach Laghel wurden gesichert und der Mauerring konsolidiert. Ebenso wurden der alte Turnierplatz und die alte Burgstraße freigelegt. Bei Grabungen kamen auch die Überreste von zwei ehemalige Gebäuden sowie zwei Zisternen ans Tageslicht. In einem Gebäude konnten einige Fresken freigelegt und renoviert werden. Sie zeigen Szenen des Spieles mit Damen und Rittern.
Weiteres
An der Nordwestseite befindet sich ein Steineichenwäldchen.
In der steilen Ostseite des Burgberges wurden zwei extrem schwere Kletterwege erschlossen. Diese sind aber mittlerweile für das Klettern gesperrt worden.
(Wikipedia)
Like any good tourist, I had to take a picture of this historic monument. It's not anything too brilliant, or magnificent, but it is a quaint, even respectable landmark to commemorate Active World's narrative of when the world was born, and who was its first citizen. There's a bit more that would be interesting to know, such as who this first citizen was in the real world, and what their relation to Active Worlds was. Was this Cy person part of the team that created Active Worlds, or is this the first unique individual that signed up to become a citizen? A lot of questions, just from one statue and its simple homage.
Note: I have come to consider places like Worlds and Active Worlds as being open virtual worlds. These were the pioneers of virtual spaces on the internet, and among the first to quote Snow Crash, even begin to coin 'metaverse' and web3.0 in trying to explain what they are. Therefore, any group that, in a general sense, speaks of themselves as an open world, open life, virtual world, web3.0, or hypergrid, seems appropriate appropriate groups to add them to. After all, these virtual worlds were very much ahead of the game and developed a lot of the aspects that make up our virtual world experiences even to this day. Not only did they have teleportation to different regions, but to different servers, even without utilizing a hypergate, but simply by teleporting to that server, as long as you had that server's coordinates. If you don't agree with this definition, let me know, and I won't post these in your group.
Origin and Habitat: Coast regions around Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Subfamily:Asclepiadoideae
Genus:Orbea
From my collection
« ORIGINE »
Connaissant le goût pour les langues et les signes de Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, il est évident que le terme même d’Origine est à prendre dans tous ses sens. Milieu humain primitif auquel un individu ou un groupe appartient, époque d’où vient quelque chose ou, enfin, point de départ.
— Chorégraphie: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
— Musique: Hildegard von Bingen, Rabi’a van Basra (chants traditionnels maronite et syrien interprétés par des femmes,chants paléo-byzantins composés par des femmes).
Assassin's Creed Origins
In Game Photo-Mode, Otis Tool for unlocking freecamera, Custom Resolution, ReShade
Assassin's Creed Origins
-4000x3000 (SRWE hotsampling, 4:3 rotate)
-Camera Tools by Otis_Inf
-In-game Photomode
That Pumukkale site, back in Turkey, is one of a kind.
First, note that the bath I'm talking about doesn't include getting wet in the small lake in the foreground, as that lake is just here for decoration.
Instead, the bath are taking place on the side of that suspiciously white mountain, which is white because at the top of it lies a hot spring from where the water flows all the way to the bottom of the mountain, creating perfect pools in the process.
But that's just the first taste of what's going on here as I found out when on location.
At the summit lies the ruins of an entire former roman city, including streets, house foundations, and a wonderfully preserved outdoor theater that could fit thousands of people, all hidden from the bottom of all things.
So when you think you're already blessed at the sight of this wonderful natural beauty, know that this is just the beginning.
Either way, my wife was pleased to see a road named after her.
As per Wikipedia the origin and meaning is: "Marilyn is a blend of the English given names Mary and Lynn. It began to be used in the 1920s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s."
Mission photos. Origins of the Iconian precursors. Last of the Iconians and their past.
Iconians in this story are not tied to STO. This is what the BluShock version would look like.
Country of Origin;- North west America. Habitat:- Hot dry open areas including mountains. Diet:- Large rodents such as rabbits, as well as snakes and lizards.
Nest:- Occasionally on the ground, but will also build and use existing large nests up to 1 metre deep. The underside is almost pure white which helps it when hunting. Above 2 or 3 hundred feet it is invisible to prey on the ground.
Remarks:- This relatively large species tends to spend a great deal of time on the ground, which calls for immense strength when taking off after prey. Over recent years Ferruginous hawks have dramatically declined as a result of pesticides and persecution.
A snifter of brandy and a cluster of dry rowan berries against the dark background. The whole composition is backlit by candlelight. Everything presented on this photo is really natural. The brandy is of French origin, the rowan berries are naturally dried, the candlelight is the light of a candle. ) The texture was added artificially. Feel free to say your cheering and warming toast in the comment section under this great piece of art. Or just give a salute in the shape of a small star.
Ornate Tree Lizard
Death Valley National Park
These lizards are found in the Southwest but primarily in Arizona and Nevada. How this small population arrived in Death Valley is not known
Origins of the Tibetan Nomads
Tibetans are believed to be descended from a mixture of the ancient peoples that populated the plateau around 15,000 years ago and the Qiang nomads of ancient northern China, that migrated south to the plateau around 11,000 years ago. These migrant Chinese integrated with the earlier residents of the plateau, and the typical nomadic life of the ancient Tibetan people began in earnest.
In later years, the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, built his empire on the backs of the Nomads. The strength of that empire was based on the fact that Gampo could utilize the huge number of Tibetan nomads as a mobile army and expand the frontiers of his lands further. This was also the way that the Mongolian Empire, under the rule of Genghis Khan, expanded to the edges of the Tibetan plateau, and interacted with the Tibetan nomads in around the 13th century.
I'm gonna made some prints of this photo on a 50x70 cm Baryte opaque paper. Limited copies (7), 70 euros CAD (shipping excluded).
This photo is part of a work I'm currently developing about my parents country and the relationship which indirectly connect me to my origins, which will continue with several travels in the continent during the current year and the next one, in particular covering the North-East region and the Uruguayan border, documenting gauchos rodeos and typical livestock markets, regions where my parents spent almost all of their life.
I pay by myself those travels but by buying this print you will contribute to this work which I really feel is leading to a great direction. More details in private
Cheers :D
The Mandarin drake (Aix galericulata) is known for its beautiful colors, but there are also various color mutations as white, apricot (or blonde) and black.
The most common of this rarity is the White Mandarin Duck. Although it is relatively unknown as the origin of this mutation. It is believed that those mutations also occur in nature, but that those birds usually do not survive for long because of their different coloration makes them stand out to predators.
In the wild, Mandarins can be found in northeast China, Korea, Japan and eastern Siberia.
The Mandarin Duck or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the Carolina Duck or North American Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). It is 41–49 cm long with a 65–75 cm wingspan.
De mandarijn eend (Aix galericulata) staat bekend om zijn prachtige kleuren, maar er zijn ook verschillende kleurmutaties als wit, abrikoos en zwart bekend.
De meest voorkomende van de kleurmutaties is de deze zeldzaamheid, de witte mandarijneend. Hoewel het onbekend is hoe de mutaties ontstaan, wordt er aangenomen dat de kleurvarianten ook in de natuur voorkomen, maar dat deze vogels niet lang leven omdat ze te veel opvallen bij roofdieren.
In het wild kunnen mandarijneenden worden gevonden in het noordoosten van China, Korea, Japan en oostelijk Siberië. De mandarijneend of gewoon mandarijn is een middelgrote eend, nauw verwant aan de Carolina-eend (Aix sponsa).
De vogel is 41 à 49 cm lang en heeft een vleugelspanwijdte van 65 à 75 cm.
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Mission photos. Origins of the Iconian precursors. Last of the Iconians and their past.
Iconians in this story are not tied to STO. This is what the BluShock version would look like.
● Historique :
Mise en service : 02/04/1966
N° d'origine 67000 «67079»
Modifier :
Le 16/08/1993
Nouvelle numérotation : BB 67200 «67253»
Source :
Liste des BB 67000
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB_67000
Liste des BB 67200
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB_67200
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Série BB 67200 construction de 1963 à 1967
par Brissoneau & Lotz, M.T.E, S.E.M.T.
Type de moteur diesel :
Pielstick 16 PA 4 de S.E.M.T.
Type de transmission :
électrique par génératrice à courant continu.
Les BB 67200 sont des locomotives Diesel-électriques de la SNCF, issues de la transformation de BB 67000. Elles sont destinées à la circulation sur les lignes à grande vitesse françaises pour les travaux ou le secours des TGV en panne
Caractéristiques :
Sur la face avant côté extrémité 1, le marchepied frontal central est supprimé et un attelage Scharfenberg de secours y est installé pour secourir et tirer une rame de TGV en panne. À la suite de cela, les UM ne peuvent se faire que par l’extrémité 2.
Elles sont équipées suivant leur affectation soit de la TVM 300 soit de la TVM 430. Certaines sont également munies de l'attelage de secours de type BSI.
En 2016, SNCF Réseau missionne la société de location Akiem pour commander des engins en remplacement des BB 67200. C'est la BB 79000 (DE 18) de Vossloh qui est sélectionné, les livraisons commencent en 2019
Source :
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB_67200
Brissonneau et Lotz
Brissonneau et Lotz (BL) est une entreprise française de construction mécanique, spécialement de matériel ferroviaire, à l'origine localisée à Nantes, puis sur plusieurs sites français, Creil et Aytré avant d'être intégrée au groupe Alstom en 1972.
Source :
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brissonneau_et_Lotz
Traduction / Translation 🇬🇧 GB. UK.
The Class BB 67200 diesel locomotives of SNCF were adapted from BB 67000 locomotives.
History
With the opening of the LGV Sud-Est, thirty BB 67000 class locomotives were fitted with cab signalling and radio to operate ballast trains and for use in an emergency on the high speed lines. For the latter purpose they were fitted with a Scharfenberg coupler at one end to enable them to be attached to a TGV rake. Initially the class was based at Nevers.[1] A further 50 locomotives were subsequently converted.
Source :
Every tradition, every myth, is based on a grain of truth...
Recent evidence suggests that the easter bunny originated somewhere in what was once the supercontinent Gondwana, 2000 to 2000000000 years ago.
Several factors were important in the creation of the easter bunny story:
- dinosaurs would lay their eggs at this time of year
- their eggs were nutritious
- prehistoric man would be really hungry after a long winter
- being male and hungry predisposed him to making stupid decisions e.g.. stealing dinosaur eggs
- ancient megafauna like megarabbit were slow moving and easy to kill, but not as nutritious as dinosaur eggs
- if you wore megabunny ears like a hat, it would make you (prehistoric man) appear bigger and thus scarier to dinosaurs, increasing your chance of successfully stealing dinosaur eggs and surviving to procreate another day from 1:32544756485 to 1:7362486346
- prehistoric man had not yet mastered statistics or critical thought.
With these well documented facts put together, we can now appreciate how the story of the "easter bunny" and "easter eggs" came to be.
Ofcourse, like all stories, it has changed somewhat over the years, but the main message of Easter has remained the same - chocolate eggs taste better than real eggs, but are far less nutritious.
Happy hunting, and happy Easter!
The origin of the town of Oudewater is obscure and no information has been found concerning the first settlement of citizens. It is also difficult to recover the name of Oudewater. One explanation is that the name is a corruption of old water-meadow. Oudewater was an important border city between Holland and Utrecht. Oudewater (lit. "Old water") was of great strategic importance.
The town was granted city rights in 1265 by Hendrik van Vianden, the bishop of Utrecht.
Oudewater took place in the First Free States council in Dordrecht on 19 July 1572, Oudewater was one of the twelve cities taking part in the first free convention of the States General in Dordrecht. This was a meeting that laid down the origin of the State of the Netherlands, as we know it now, under the leadership of the House of Orange. This happened at the beginning of the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) when the Netherlands were still part of the Spanish Empire. After a Siege of Oudewater, the city was conquered by the Spanish on 7 August 1575, and most of its inhabitants were killed