Английская Википедия:Groenekan
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Groenekan is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 3 km west of Bilthoven.
History
It was first mentioned in 1607 as De Groene Kan, and is a reference to an inn with a green pot as display.[1] Groenekan was a road village in a peat excavation area to the east of the Vecht.[2] In 1840, it was home to 237 people.[3]
In 1863, Groenekan was cut in two by the Utrecht-Hilversum railway line.[2] Two railway stations were built, but closed in 1922 and 1938.[4][5] Between 1867 and 1870, two forts were built near Groenekan as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam: Fort Voordorp and Fort Ruigenhoek. Between 1914 and 1918, and 1939 and 1940, bunkers were constructed around the village.[2]
Gallery
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Farm in Groenekan
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Church of Groenekan
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Huis Beukenburg (Шаблон:Circa 1920)
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Fort Ruigenhoek
See also
References
Шаблон:Dutch municipality De Bilt Шаблон:Authority control
