Mariënberg
Mariënberg (Dutch Low Saxon: Mainbarg or Mainbarrug) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hardenberg, and lies on the westside of the Vecht river, between Hardenberg and Ommen.
History
A village developed around the nunnery founded 1233 which moved to Zwartsluis in 1244. In 1405, a new nunnery was founded and named Beata Maria Virgo in Galilea, and the village became known as Mariënberg meaning "hill of Mary. In 1903, a train station was built in Mariënberg.
Transport
Notable residents
- Christian Kist (born 1986), darts player
- Roel Kuiper (born 1962), politician, historian and philosopher
Gallery
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Grain silo -
Church in Mariënberg
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7692AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Mariënberg" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 217. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Mariënberg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Dart Profis - Christian Kist - "The Lipstick"". Dartn (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Prof.Dr. R. (Roel) Kuiper". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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