Egmond-Binnen

Egmond-Binnen (Template:IPA) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about Template:Convert southwest of Alkmaar.

History

The village was first mentioned in 922 as Ekmunde. The etymology is unknown.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The missionary Adalbert of Egmond founded a chapel near Egmond-Binnen and died there around 740. In 922, the Benedictine Egmond Abbey was founded at the location and a settlement developed around it. The abbey was plundered and partially destroyed in 1573.<ref name="monument"/> The loot was used to finance the founding of Leiden University.<ref name="plaats"/>

René Descartes lived in the village during the 1640s.<ref> Template:Cite book </ref>

In 1789, the south tower collapsed, and the remainder was sold for demolition.<ref name="monument">Template:Cite news</ref>

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1836 at the former north tower of the abbey. Between 1914 and 1956, the church was built and a tower was added. In 1933, a new monastery was built in Egmond-Binnen and elevated to abbey in 1950.<ref name="plaats">Template:Cite web</ref>

Egmond-Binnen was home to 915 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1978, when it merged with Egmond aan Zee and Egmond aan den Hoef to form the new municipality Egmond. In turn, Egmond was amalgamated into Bergen on 1 January 2001.<ref>Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Template:Cite web</ref>

Gallery

• Houses in Egmond-Binnen
  Houses in Egmond-Binnen
• The new abbey
  The new abbey
• Flowers near Egmond-Binnen
  Flowers near Egmond-Binnen