Английская Википедия:Borger, Netherlands
Borger (Шаблон:IPA-nl) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km east of Assen.
The hunebed dolmen Шаблон:Ill is the biggest hunebed of the Netherlands and has its own museum.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1327 as "Johannes in Borghere". The etymology is unclear.[1] Borger is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug along the road from Groningen to Coevorden. In the early 13th century a daughter church was established from Anloo. Borger became the main settlement, and three satellites were established around the village: Buinen, Drouwen and Westdorp.[2]
The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century and has been restored in 1840. The medieval church was replaced in 1826.[2] There is an original sheep pen from the 18th century in Borger.[2]
Borger was home to 519 people in 1840.[3] In 1958, the open air theatre opened in Borger and can seat 600 people.[4]
Borger used to be an independent municipality. In 1998, it was merged into Borger-Odoorn.[3]
Dolmen
The hunebed dolmen Шаблон:Ill is the biggest hunebed of the Netherlands. It measures Шаблон:Convert and has 9 capstones, 26 side stones and 2 keystones. The hunebed contains a complete gate. In 1865, amateur excavation was performed by Titia Brongersma who discovered pottery and many bones, however none of the artefacts remain.[5]
In 1984, a local youth found some pottery and bones. The artefacts were analysed and surprisingly dated from the Bronze Age which was much later than expected. There were calls for a scientific investigation of the site, however the archaeologists in charge of the area have blocked an investigation. In 2005, a museum opened near the site.[5]
There are two more smaller dolmen (D28 and D29) around Borger.[3] Copper objects have been discovered near D28 which are the oldest discoveries of copper in the Netherlands and must have been made in Romania.[6]
Notable people
- Egbert Schuurman, philosopher and politician
- Henk G. Sol, business theorist
Gallery
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Summer house
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Hof van Saksen
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Tumulus in Borger
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Hunebed (dolmen) D27
References
External links
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