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The origin and meaning of 'Groningen' and its older variant, 'Groeningen', are uncertain. A folk origin story relates the idea that, in 453 BC, exiles from Troy who were guided by a mythical figure called Gruno (or Grunius, Gryns or Grunus), along with a group of Phrygians from Germany, founded a settlement in what is now Groningen, and built a castle on the bank of the Hunze, which they ...
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The following is a timeline of the history of the Netherlands' municipality of Groningen. Pre–19th century 48 CE: Roman camp established. 800: Martin's Church built (approximate date). 1040: "Villa Cruoninga" ("Groningen") mentioned. 13th ...
Museumhuis Groningen is an umbrella organization for museums and other heritage organizations in the province of Groningen and has 58 members. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] The Groninger Museum is the most visited museum in the province with 209,195 visitors in 2015.
The Canon of Groningen is a list of 40 hallmarks and 52 icons that provides a chronological summary of the history of the city and province of Groningen. The canon is an initiative of the former Huis van de Groninger Cultuur (since 2017 the Centrum Groninger Taal en Cultuur ), [ 1 ] the Cultuurhistorische vereniging Stad en Lande [ 2 ] and the ...
Groningen has always been the largest town in the northern part of the Netherlands, resulting in a significant settlement of Jews throughout its history. The community reached a high of some 2,700 members at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Siege of Groningen was a battle that took place in 1672 during the Franco-Dutch War. It was a Dutch victory that ended all hope of the Bishop of Münster to push deeper into the Netherlands . The Münster army was so weakened by the defeat that the Dutch army successfully reconquered much of the land that Münster had conquered just weeks ...
Pages in category "History of Groningen (city)" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
After the Habsburg victory in the Battle of Heiligerlee (1536) during the Guelders Wars, the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden came under the rule of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. [1] [4] They were joined in the Lordship of Groningen and ruled by a Stadtholder, but with preservation of their ancient rights and privileges. Because of the ...