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nameLisse
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineLisse, straatzicht de Heereweg foto1 2014-0413 13.35.jpg
image_captionHeereweg through Lisse
image_flagFlag of Lisse.svg
flag_size100x67px
image_shieldCoat of arms of Lisse.svg
shield_size100x80px
image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0553 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Lisse in a municipal map of South Holland
map_captionLocation in South Holland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1South Holland
government_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.lisse.nl/Def/Overheids-Modules/BIS-Module-30/Bestuur-en-organisatie/Lies-Spruit.html
titleMw. A.W.M. (Lies) Spruit
languagenl
publisherGemeente Lisse
access-date12 August 2013
url-statusdead
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140714205229/http://www.lisse.nl/Def/Overheids-Modules/BIS-Module-30/Bestuur-en-organisatie/Lies-Spruit.html
archive-date14 July 2014
governing_bodyMunicipal council
leader_partyPvdA
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameLies Spruit
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
area_water_km2
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urlhttp://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
titlePostcodetool for 2161BS
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workActueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
publisherHet Waterschapshuis
access-date11 August 2013
url-statusdead
archive-urlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
archive-date21 September 2013
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population_footnotes
population_total
population_as_of
population_density_km2
population_demonymLissenaar, Lissenees or Lisser
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code2160–2163
area_code_typeArea code
area_code0252
website
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Lisse () is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands. The municipality, which lies within the Duin- en Bollenstreek, covers an area of {{Dutch municipality total area|Lisse}} km2 of which {{Dutch municipality water area|Lisse}} km2 is water. Its population was in . Located within the municipal boundary is also the community De Engel.

History

Early history

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The history of Lisse is closely related and similar to the neighboring towns of Hillegom and Sassenheim. Based on a document from 1198 which makes official mention of the town's name, Lisse celebrated its 800-year anniversary in 1998, although there is an indication that there was already a settlement there in the 10th century.

In the Middle Ages, Lisse was a small settlement; there were only 50 houses in 1500. Because of prolonged warfare (particularly the wars of Charles the Bold and the Eighty Years' War), poverty was prevalent. Its population lived from agriculture, animal husbandry and peat harvesting.

Recent history

In the 17th and 18th centuries, Lisse was, like Hillegom, home to many estates of rich merchants and nobility. The forests and gardens of Keukenhof, Meerenburg, Wildlust, Zandvliet, Overduin en Akervoorde, Wassergeest, Grotenhof, Ter Specke, Dubbelhoven, Rosendaal, Veenenburg en Berkhout, Middelburg, Ter Beek and Uytermeer estates all added to the town's beauty and glory.

Yet in the following centuries, every one of these estates (except Keukenhof) was removed to make way for the cultivation of bulb flowers. The sandy soil in Lisse's surroundings were highly suitable for its growth provided the soil was fertilised. The nearby dunes were excavated and forests cut down progressively over time for more fields for the flower business. This brought employment and prosperity to this area.

Floriculture centre

In the 20th century, the bulb flower business continued to boom, resulting in the establishment of auction and trading houses, large-scale cultivators and cooperatives. Today, Lisse exports bulbflowers in large quantities to over a hundred countries worldwide.

Located at the centre of the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek), Holland's flower-growing region, Lisse is also a major tourist attraction. During the spring when the fields around Lisse are in a colourful bloom, hundreds of thousands of local and foreign tourists visit the area. The only remaining estate that was not removed for flower cultivation (Keukenhof) became world-famous for its flower displays.

Tourism and attractions

The most popular attraction in Lisse is Keukenhof, open only during spring when the tulips are flowering. Also each spring a flower parade called the Bollenstreek Bloemencorso is held through the main streets of Lisse. In August the fantasy festival Castlefest is held in the gardens of Castle Keukenhof.

Other places of interest are the museums:

  • Huys Dever, a restored castle tower from the 14th century
  • Castle Keukenhof, part of the Keukenhof estate but open year-round
  • Museum De Zwarte Tulp (Black Tulip Museum), exhibiting the history of the Dutch bulb-growing region
  • LAM Museum, an art gallery about food

Lisse,_kerk_2007-04-18_13.41.JPG|Sint-Agathakerk Halfweg, veld met rode tulpen IMG 8991 2021-04-27 12.37.jpg|A field of tulips in Lisse Molenlisse.jpg|Windmill in Lisse De Keukenhof, Lisse.jpg|Castle Keukenhof

Sports

Lisse is the home of FC Lisse, a football team currently playing in the Zaterdag Topklasse. On 3 May 2008 FC Lisse sealed the championship of the 2007/2008 season in the Hoofdklasse A.

Notable people

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References

References

  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref
  3. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0034154/ IMDb Database] retrieved 28 January 2020
  4. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1173061/ IMDb Database] retrieved 28 January 2020

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