Glimmen
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Glimmen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 10 kilometres from the city. It had a population of around 1,342 in 2021. The river Drentsche Aa flows past the village, nearby the Huis te Glimmen (House in Glimmen), a stately home on the site.
The Appèlbergen is a forest to the east of the village. Through this wood leads an old Roman road, known as the Hereweg (from 'Heir-weg' or "army road").
History
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Glemmene". Officially the etymology is unknown, however the current Dutch words translates as "gleaming/sparkling".{{cite web |url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/glimmen2 |title=Glimmen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=8 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408095749/https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/glimmen2 |url-status=live }} Glimmen is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug between Groningen and Assen. The village never became an independent parish.{{cite web |url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu04_01/sten009monu04_01_0035.php |title=Glimmen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |year=1998 |isbn=90 400 9258 3 |language=nl |access-date=8 April 2022 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408095748/https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu04_01/sten009monu04_01_0035.php |url-status=live }}
Huis te Glimmen is a manor house surrounded by a moat. Parts of the estate are from the 16th century. It probably received its current form in 1824, and a large park was added to the estate which was later named Quintusbos after the 1881 owner. The building is still a privately owned residential home.{{cite web |url=https://www.buitenplaatseninnederland.nl/glimmen-glimmen.html |title=Huis te Glimmen |website=Buitenplaatsen in Nederlands |access-date=8 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914205947/https://www.buitenplaatseninnederland.nl/glimmen-glimmen.html |url-status=live }}
Huize Weltevreden was built in 1828 as an inn. In 1828, it was rebuilt in neoclassic style as an estate. Since 1865, it serves as a retirement home.
Glimmen was home to 213 people in 1840. In May 1943, 34 strikers were executed and buried in Appèlbergen. They went on strike because it was announced that 300,000 former Dutch soldiers were to become prisoners of war. On 3 May 1943, 60 strikers were arrested in the northern provinces and executed. In late 1945, 19 bodies were discovered. Despite repeated search attempts, the remaining bodies have not been located yet. On 3 May 2004, a memorial was placed.{{cite web |url=https://www.4en5mei.nl/oorlogsmonumenten/zoeken/850/glimmen-monument-slachtoffers-meistaking-1943 |title=Glimmen, ‘Monument Slachtoffers Meistaking 1943’ |website=4 en 5 Mei |access-date=8 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408095749/https://www.4en5mei.nl/oorlogsmonumenten/zoeken/850/glimmen-monument-slachtoffers-meistaking-1943 |url-status=live }}
After World War II, it became a suburb of Groningen. In 1949, a Reformed Church was built, and Glimmen was awarded village status. In 1966, the remnants of two Neolithic hunebedden (dolmen) were discovered near Glimmen. Many of the stones were missing, however a large collection of artefacts, flints and pottery was discovered.{{cite web |url=https://hunebeddeninfo.nl/overzicht-verdwenen-hunebedden-in-drenthe-en-groningen/ |title=Overzicht verdwenen hunebedden in Drenthe en Groningen |website=Hunebedden |access-date=8 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330075209/https://hunebeddeninfo.nl/overzicht-verdwenen-hunebedden-in-drenthe-en-groningen/ |url-status=live }}
In 2018, Glimmen became part of the municipality of Groningen.{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/glimmen |title=Glimmen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=8 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408095749/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/glimmen |url-status=live }}
Notable people
- Johan Fabricius (1899-1981), author
- Dr. A.H.J. Prins (1921-2000), professor of anthropology, specialized in East Africa and Middle East, with focus on maritime cultures.
- Daan Reiziger (born 2001), footballer{{cite news |url=https://www.harendekrant.nl/nieuws/daan-reiziger-uit-glimmen-leeft-zijn-droom-bij-ajax/ |title=Daan Reiziger uit Glimmen leeft zijn droom bij Ajax |website=Haren - De Krant |access-date=8 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=23 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623230221/https://www.harendekrant.nl/nieuws/daan-reiziger-uit-glimmen-leeft-zijn-droom-bij-ajax/ |url-status=live }}
Gallery
File:De-witte-molen.jpg|De Witte Molen in Glimmen
File:World_War_II_memorial_in_Appelbergen.jpg|War memorial in Appèlbergen
File:De Punt - veerhuis Groninger Punt.jpg|Former ferry house
File:6391.Glimmen.Haren.Natuurgebied Glimmermade. Drentse Aa.jpg|Nature area Glimmermade
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Glimmen}}
{{Dutch municipality Groningen}}
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