Raamsdonksveer is a town in the Dutch municipality of Geertruidenberg , North Brabant . It lies on the east side of the Donge River , opposite Geertruidenberg. It is a regional center of commerce and industry. Raamsdonksveer lies between Oosterhout and Hank
5-579: The village of Raamsdonksveer was first mentioned between 1649 and 1672 as "'t Ransdoncx Veer", which means the ferry of Raamsdonk . It developed around the ferry over the Donge which formed part of the road from Dordrecht to Breda . In 1336, the Carthusian monastery Het Hollandse Huis was founded near the village, but was destroyed during the Reformation at the end of the 16th century. The Dutch Reformed church
10-563: Is an aisleless church in Gothic Revival style, which was built in 1860. The former water tower was built in 1925. In 1988, office buildings were added near the base of the tower. Raamsdonksveer was home to 1,856 people in 1840. In 1886, a railway station opened on the Langstraat Line ( connecting Lage Zwaluwe to 's-Hertogenbosch ). But it was closed in 1950. Raamsdonksveer was part of the municipality of Raamsdonk until 1996, when it
15-613: The presence of a certain type of plant, the wild garlic . However, it may also be the name of a person. In 1609, the St. Lambert church became part of the Reformed Church. In 1611, the first pastor came. The Catholic people were allowed, in 1690, to establish a church in a barn. In the hamlet Waspikse the Benedenkerk. In 1787, another church in a barn was installed in Raamsdonk. This church
20-481: Was dedicated to Saint-Bavo and was in Bergenstraat. In 1798, however, Catholics demanded to return to the St. Lambert church. They did not succeed but received a sum of money in compensation. The barn church served the community until 1888. Then a new monumental St. Bavo Church, was built according to the plans of the architect Carl Weber . It is located in the present village. At Raamsdonk until about 1850 existed
25-417: Was merged into Geertruidenberg . Raamsdonk Raamsdonk is a village in the province of North Brabant , Netherlands . It is located in the municipality of Geertruidenberg , about 15 km northeast of Breda . Raamsdonk (as "Dunc") is mentioned for the first time in 1253 as Ramesdunc and 1330 as Raemsdonc . A "dunc" or "dark" is a sand hill in a marshy area. The " Raams " prefix may indicate
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