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[[File:Gem-Grave-OpenTopo.jpg|275px|thumb|Map of the former municipality of Grave, 2015'']]


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'''Grave''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈɣraːvə|lang|196 Grave.ogg}}; formerly ''De Graaf'') is a city and former municipality in the Dutch province of [[North Brabant]]. The former municipality had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Grave}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}. Grave is a member of the Dutch Association of Fortified Cities.
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[[File:Gem-Grave-OpenTopo.jpg|{{largethumb}}|Dutch Topographic map of Grave, June 2015]]
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'''Grave''' ({{pronunciation|196 Grave.ogg}}, formerly ''De Graaf'') is a [[municipality]] in the Dutch province [[North Brabant]]. The municipality had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Grave}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}. Grave is a member of the Dutch Association of Fortified Cities.


The municipality includes the following towns : Grave (capital), [[Velp, North Brabant|Velp]], [[Escharen]] and [[Gassel]].
The former municipality included the following towns : Grave (capital), [[Velp, North Brabant|Velp]], [[Escharen]] and [[Gassel]].

Grave, [[Boxmeer]], [[Cuijk (municipality)|Cuijk]], [[Mill en Sint Hubert]], and [[Sint Anthonis]] merged into the new municipality of [[Land van Cuijk]] on 1 January 2022.


== History ==
== History ==
{{See also|Siege of Grave (1586)}}
{{See also|Siege of Grave (1586)}}
{{See also|Siege of Grave (1602)}}
{{See also|Siege of Grave (1602)}}
{{See also|Siege of Grave (1674)}}
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The municipality Grave was formed in the Napoleonic era (1810) and coincided with the fortified Grave and immediate surroundings. The history of the town was thus linked to that of the place.

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This changed in 1942. Then there was a reclassification place where the municipality Grave was expanded with the previously independent municipalities [[Velp, North Brabant|Velp]] and [[Escharen]]. Moreover, in 1994 the neighboring municipality of [[Beers (Netherlands)|Beers]] was abolished and a part thereof, the parish [[Gassel]], was also added to the municipality Grave.


Grave received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1233.
Grave received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1233.

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The former municipality of Grave was formed in the Napoleonic era (1810) and coincided with the fortified Grave and immediate surroundings. The history of the town was thus linked to that of the place.

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This changed in 1942. Then there was a reclassification place where the municipality Grave was expanded with the previously independent municipalities [[Velp, North Brabant|Velp]] and [[Escharen]]. Moreover, in 1994 the neighboring municipality of [[Beers (Netherlands)|Beers]] was abolished and a part thereof, the parish [[Gassel]], was also added to the municipality Grave.


== Popular attractions ==
== Popular attractions ==
Near to Grave lies a bridge, now called [[John S. Thompsonbrug]], built in 1929. It is the northern connection to [[Gelderland]], spanning the river [[Meuse|Maas]]. The bridge was one of the key strategic points in [[Operation Market Garden]]; the city was liberated at 17 September 1944, but suffered very little damage. The bridge was named in 2004 after Lieutenant [[Jocko Thompson|John S. Thompson]] who commanded the platoon of the [[82nd Airborne Division]] that captured the bridge.
Near to Grave lies a bridge, now called [[John S. Thompsonbrug]], built in 1929. It is the northern connection to [[Gelderland]], spanning the river [[Meuse|Maas]]. The bridge was one of the key strategic points in [[Operation Market Garden]]; the city was liberated at 17 September 1944, suffering very little damage. The bridge was named in 2004 after Lieutenant [[Jocko Thompson|John S. Thompson]] of the [[Army of the United States|US Army]]'s [[82nd Airborne Division]], who commanded the platoon of the [[82nd Airborne Division]] that captured the bridge.


The Hampoort is the old entrance to the city, and it is still largely intact and can be visited.
The Hampoort is the old entrance to the city, and it is still largely intact and can be visited.


== Famous people ==
== Notable people ==
[[File:MaryofGuelders.jpg|140px|thumb|Mary of Guelders]]
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* [[Mary of Guelders]], born in Grave (c. 1434 – died 1 December 1463), the queen consort of Scotland as the wife of King [[James II of Scotland]], served as regent of Scotland from 1460 to 1463.

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* [[Anna van Egmont]], born in Grave (March 1533 – died 24 March 1558), a wealthy Dutch heiress who became the first wife of [[William the Silent]], Prince of Orange and Dutch Father of the Nation.
=== Nobility ===
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* [[Mary of Guelders]] ({{Circa|1434}} in Grave – 1463), the [[List of Scottish consorts|queen consort of Scotland]] as the wife of King [[James II of Scotland]], served as regent of Scotland from 1460 to 1463
* [[Adolf, Duke of Guelders]] (1438 in Grave – 1477) [[Duke of Guelders]] & [[Count of Zutphen]] 1465–1471
* [[Charles II, Duke of Guelders]] (1467 in Grave – 1538) member of the [[House of Egmond]] who ruled as [[Duke of Guelders]] and [[Count of Zutphen]] from 1492 to 1538
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* [[Anna van Egmont]] (1533 in Grave – 1558) a wealthy Dutch heiress, the first wife of [[William the Silent]], [[Prince of Orange]]
* [[Louise van der Nooth]] (1630s in Grave – 1654) a maid of honour and favorite of [[Queen Christina of Sweden]]

=== and ===
* [[Johann Weyer]] (1515 in Grave – 1588) Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]]
* [[Charles de Thierry]] (1793 in Grave – 1864) an adventurer in New Zealand
* [[Jan Pieter van Suchtelen]] (1751 in Grave – 1836) general in the Russian army during the [[Russo-Swedish War (1808–1809)]]
* [[Johan Stein]] (1871 in Grave – 1951) Dutch astronomer and a member of the [[Society of Jesus]]


== Images ==
== Images ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
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Image:2006-05-17 13.37 Grave, brug over de Maas.JPG|Bridge: [[John S. Thompsonbrug]]
Image:Grave, straatzicht bij Oranjehotel foto1 2010-04-10 11.02.JPG|Houses in centre
Image:Grave, straatzicht Brugstraat 2-10 bij Oranjehotel foto1 2010-04-10 11.02.jpg|Houses in centre
Image:Grave vistrap inlaat scheepswerf.jpg|[[Fish ladder]] and shipyard
Image:Grave vistrap inlaat scheepswerf.jpg|[[Fish ladder]] and shipyard
Image:Grave canal lock.jpg|Canal lock
Image:Grave canal lock.jpg|Canal lock
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Image:2006-05-17 13.37 Grave, brug over de Maas.JPG|Bridge: [[John S. Thompsonbrug]]
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</gallery>


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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{Dutch municipality Land van Cuijk}}
{{North Brabant Province}}

{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Grave| ]]
[[Category:Cities in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Brabant]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Brabant]]
[[Category:Municipalities of North Brabant]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant]]
[[Category:Cities in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2022]]
[[Category:Geography of Land van Cuijk]]
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Revision as of 12:31, 23 July 2024

Grave
City and former municipality
Grave town centre
Grave town centre
Flag of Grave
Flag
Coat of arms of Grave
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Grave in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location of the former municipality of Grave in North Brabant
Grave is located in North Brabant
Grave
Grave
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Grave is located in Netherlands
Grave
Grave
Grave (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°44′E / 51.767°N 5.733°E / 51.767; 5.733
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityLand van Cuijk
Area
[1]
 • Total3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,580
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5360–5361[1]
Area code0486
Websitewww.grave.nl
Map of the former municipality of Grave, 2015

Grave (Dutch: [ˈɣraːvə] ⓘ; formerly De Graaf) is a city and former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. The former municipality had a population of 12,486 in 2021. Grave is a member of the Dutch Association of Fortified Cities.

The former municipality included the following towns : Grave (capital), Velp, Escharen and Gassel.

Grave, Boxmeer, Cuijk, Mill en Sint Hubert, and Sint Anthonis merged into the new municipality of Land van Cuijk on 1 January 2022.

History

See also: Siege of Grave (1586)
See also: Siege of Grave (1602)
See also: Siege of Grave (1674)

Grave received city rights in 1233.

The former municipality of Grave was formed in the Napoleonic era (1810) and coincided with the fortified Grave and immediate surroundings. The history of the town was thus linked to that of the place.

This changed in 1942. Then there was a reclassification place where the municipality Grave was expanded with the previously independent municipalities Velp and Escharen. Moreover, in 1994 the neighboring municipality of Beers was abolished and a part thereof, the parish Gassel, was also added to the municipality Grave.

Near to Grave lies a bridge, now called John S. Thompsonbrug, built in 1929. It is the northern connection to Gelderland, spanning the river Maas. The bridge was one of the key strategic points in Operation Market Garden; the city was liberated at 17 September 1944, suffering very little damage. The bridge was named in 2004 after Lieutenant John S. Thompson of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, who commanded the platoon of the 82nd Airborne Division that captured the bridge.

The Hampoort is the old entrance to the city, and it is still largely intact and can be visited.

Notable people

Mary of Guelders

Nobility

and

Images

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5361CV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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