Tijdschrift voor Historische Geografie - Volume 5, Issue 1, 2020

The ‘herengoederen’ in the Dutch region the Veluwe. Farming in a feudal system In this article the development of the feudal system of ‘herengoederen’ (landowner estates) has been described for the region the Veluwe in the Netherlands. These estates were founded by the count and later duke of Gelre. In the 12th century the count of Gelre came to power due to the support of the bishop of Utrecht and the Roma Read More

The windmill. The origins of a Dutch icon The windmill is an icon of the Netherlands. But when did this instrument acquire this symbolic role at home and abroad? After all, mills are also common outside of the Netherlands. In this essay, it is argued that during the second half of the 19th century, foreigners systematically identified the Netherlands and the windmill for the first time. More than in other countries, there was a varied Read More

Maize cultivation in the Netherlands Columbus introduced maize in Spain at the end of the 15th century. At the end of 16th century, maize reached the Netherlands. However, the Dutch climate was not favorable enough to have the crop matured. Therefore, for a long time maize cultivation remained limited for study and observation. The Netherlands has not built up an old maize culture. On the other hand, Spanish and Port Read More

For its significance for nature and landscape beauty: the history of the Rijsterbos and its residents The landscape of Rijs has a long history. The landscape knew important moments of both creation and destruction. Reclaimed in the 17th century, Rijs grew out to be a typical landscape dominated by the rural nobility. Many writers, cartographers and newspapers have described the landscape. The local people were conc Read More