Heemstede

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Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

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::summary Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands ::

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image_captionHeemstede-Aerdenhout railway station
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map_captionLocation in North Holland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1North Holland
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publisherGemeente Heemstede
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url-statusdead
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leader_partyCDA
leader_titleMayor
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postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code2100–2106
area_code_typeArea code
area_code023
website
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Heemstede () is a town and a municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2021, it had a population of 27,545. Located just south of the city of Haarlem on the border with South Holland, it is one of the richest municipalities of the Netherlands.

History

Heemstede formed around the Heemstede Castle that was built overlooking the Spaarne River around 1286. Before 1296, Floris V, Count of Holland, granted Heemstede as a fiefdom to Reinier of Holy. During the 14th century, a village formed near the castle, which was destroyed and rebuilt several times in this period. A resident of this castle was Adriaan Pauw, who bought it in 1620. In 1653, Bennebroek split off from Heemstede, becoming a separate fiefdom.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Gem-Heemstede-OpenTopo.jpg" caption="Topographic map of Heemstede"] ::

Growth was slow; in 1787 Heemstede counted 196 families. Even at that early date Heemstede had gained the reputation it has today, of being primarily a commuter town for the cities of Haarlem and Amsterdam. Wealthy city families left the cities in the summer, escaping "canal fever" which caused illness from the putrid canals. As a result, many estates were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, some of which (partially) remain today, such as Oud-Berkenroede, Berkenrode, Ipenrode, Huis te Manpad, Hartekamp, Bosbeek, Meer en Bosch, Meer en Berg, and Gliphoeve.

In 1857, the municipality Berkenrode was merged with Heemstede. In 1927, the northern portion of Heemstede, including a large part of the Haarlemmerhout forest, was added to the city of Haarlem.

Monuments and parks

  • Groenendaal Park: Designed by Jan Hope, it was formed by merging several country estates into one.
  • Vrijheidsbeeld (Freedom Statue), statue by Mari Andriessen to celebrate freedom and commemorate Heemstede victims of the Dutch Revolt. Located on the Vrijheidsdreef in Groenendaal park.
  • Heemstede Castle: The site of the former Heemstede castle.
  • Hartekamp: Heemstede summer home of George Clifford, who hired Carl Linnaeus to write his Hortus Cliffortianus, a detailed catalogue of the plant specimens in the herbarium and gardens of Hartecamp. George Clifford's house is closed to the public, but the surrounding gardens are used as a campus and are open to visitors.
  • Linnaeusbos (Linnaeus Forest): Originally a part of Hartekamp that was planted by George Clifford and documented by Linnaeus. In 2007, Heemstede celebrated Linnaeus's 300th birthday.
  • De Naald: The 'needle' is a monument placed by D.J. van Lennep to honour Witte van Haemstede, the saviour of Haarlem at a battle which on 26 April 1304 and to honor the wounded of another battle fought against the Spanish on 8 July 1573. Both battles supposedly took place right at the corner of David Jacob van Lennep's house Huis te Manpad, where the monument stands.

Overzicht voorgevel met pronkrisaliet en klokkentoren gezien vanaf de oprijlaan - Heemstede - 20407204 - RCE.jpg|Town hall Villa Eikenrode. NL-HlmNHA 54010582.JPG|Villa Eikenrode, 1953 Hageveld vooraanzicht.jpg|College Hageveld

Transport

The town is served by Heemstede-Aerdenhout railway station, which lies on the Oude Lijn between Haarlem and Leiden.

Local government

The municipal council of Heemstede consists of 21 seats, which at the 2022 municipal election were divided as follows:

Notable residents

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Henry_Bone_001.jpg" caption="Portrait of Thomas Hope in Turkish Costume, 1805"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Floortje_Dessing.jpg" caption="Floortje Dessing, 2010"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Roepie_Kruize_1969b.jpg" caption="Roepie Kruize, 1969"] ::

Sport

Image gallery

File:Heemstede, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaartskerk foto3 2014-04-13 16.02.jpg|Church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaartskerk File:Heemstede, watertoren foto5 2011-06-12 10.41.JPG|Watertower Image:Molentje.jpg|Windmill, Groenendaal landmark Image:Vrijheidsbeeld-heemstede.jpg|Vrijheidsbeeld by Andriessen Image:Oudeslot.jpg|Oude Slot, site of the former Castle of Heemstede Image:Hartecamp.JPG|Hartekamp or Hartecamp, Heemstede/Bennebroek File:Huis-te-manpad.JPG|Countryhouse: Huys te Manpad File:Heemstede, gedenksteen bij de Herenweg-Manpadslaan foto2 2014-04-13 15.45.jpg|De Naald memorial near Herenweg-Manpadslaan

References

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  4. (16 March 2022). "Heemstede municipal election 2022".
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