Schildwolde
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Schildwolde (Gronings: Schewôl) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. It is known for its detached church tower from the 13th century.
History
Schildwolde was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as Scelduualda. The origin of the name is unclear and probably means swampy forest.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/schildwolde |title=Schildwolde |website=Etymologiebank |language=nl |access-date=6 March 2022}} In 1204, the Premonstratensian monastery of Gratiae Sanctae Mariae was founded in Schildwolde.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu04_01/sten009monu04_01_0108.php |title=Schildwolde |author=Redmer Alma |page=191 |year=1998 |publisher=Waanders Uitgevers |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9258-3 |language=nl |access-date=6 March 2022}} It was originally a double monastery for monks and nuns. Later, only the convent remained.{{cite web|url=https://www.heiligenorbertusparochie.nl/parochie/norbertijnen-in-groningen/ |title=De Norbertijnse historie in Groningen |website=Heilige Norbertus Parochie |access-date=6 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1223 or 1224, there was a dispute between the monastery of Schildwolde and the monastery of {{ill|Wittewierum|nl}}, and angry peasants burned down the monastery and church, but the tower remained standing.{{cite book|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/boeken/view?identifier=MMTUK01:000007576:00006&query=Schildwolde&coll=boeken&rowid=1 |title=Overzicht van de geschiedenis van de gereformeerde kerk te Schildwolde |author=J.H. Broek Roelofs |page=4 |publisher=Toxopeus |language=nl |quote=1224 source}}{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=schildwolde+klooster&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010668757:mpeg21:a0119&resultsidentifier=ddd:010668757:mpeg21:a0119&rowid=3 |title=Toren en kerk te Schildwolde |website=Nieuwsblad van het Noorden |date=4 September 1925 |language=nl |access-date=6 March 2022 |quote=1223 source}}
The current tower displays 1289 as its year of construction, however it contains older parts, and the year was probably added during a 1829 reconstruction. The tower is {{convert|55|m}} tall, and has a {{convert|9|m}} square base. The convent was destroyed in 1594. In 1686, a Dutch Reformed Church was built next to tower, however the two buildings are detached. Every year, from 20:00 on 31 December until 08:00 on 1 January, the bells in the tower are rung continuously to chase away evil spirits.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/217299/kloksmeer-in-schildwolde-ik-kom-er-speciaal-voor-terug |title=Kloksmeer in Schildwolde: 'Ik kom er speciaal voor terug' |website=RTV Noord |date=31 December 2019 |language=nl|access-date=6 March 2022}} On the night of 1964 to 1965, one of the bells was torn after 12 hours of service, and had to be repaired.{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=Schildwolde&facets%5Bperiode%5D%5B%5D=2%7C20e_eeuw%7C1960-1969%7C1965%7C&page=1&coll=ddd&sortfield=date&identifier=ddd:010677278:mpeg21:a0214&resultsidentifier=ddd:010677278:mpeg21:a0214&rowid=3 |title=Grootste luidklok van juffertoren gescheurd |website=Nieuwsblad van het Noorden |date=7 January 1965 |language=nl |access-date=6 March 2022}}
In 1909, Schildwolde had a population of 897 people and was part of the municipality of Slochteren.{{cite book|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/boeken/view?coll=boeken&identifier=MMKB24:076917000:00093&objectsearch=Schildwolde&query=Schildwolde+volkstelling |title=Uitkomsten der negende tienjaarlijksche volkstelling gehouden op den een en dertigsten December 1909 |page=53 |year=1912 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |language=nl |access-date=6 March 2022}} Between 1929 and 1941, there was a joint railway station with Hellum in Schildwolde on the line to Weiwerd.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=schildwoldehellum |title=station Schildwolde- Hellum |website=Stationsweb |access-date=6 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 2017, it became part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/schildwolde |title=Schildwolde |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=6 March 2022 |language=nl }}
Notable people
- Hendrik Goeman Borgesius (1847–1917), politician and former Speaker of the House of Representatives{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09ll141orz/h_hendrik_goeman_borgesius |title=Mr.Dr. H. (Hendrik) Goeman Borgesius |website=Dutch Parliament |access-date=6 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Duivenslagpoort Schildwolde 01.JPG|Gate to a farm from 1695
File:SchildwoldeRM513614.jpg|House of Jeldinga
File:Dorpsvlag Schildwolde.png|Village flag of 2019
File:SchildwoldeRM33815.jpg|Toll house
References
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{{Dutch municipality Midden-Groningen}}
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