Giessen, Netherlands
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Giessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1178 as Giscen. It is named after a river, however the etymology is unclear.[1] Giessen developed in the Middle Ages along the Afgedamde Maas.[2]
The Dutch Reformed church was dates was built on a terp (artificial living hill) in the 14th century. In 1755, the tower collapsed due to frequent flooding. The church was enlarged in 1856.[2][3]
Giessen was home to 360 people in 1840.[3] Giessen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of the former municipality of Woudrichem.[4] Giessen nowadays forms a single urban area with Rijswijk.[2]
Sights
Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line. Fort Giessen has been preserved, and was constructed between 1878 and 1881.[2]
In 2013 Giessen Castle was rediscovered in the village.[3] There are no visible traces of this castle, except for a small monument that marks its location.
Notable inhabitants
- Carola Schouten (born 1977), politician
Gallery
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Dutch Reformed church
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Farm in Giessen
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Fort Giessen
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Painting of Giessen by Eugen Jettel (1886)
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References
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