Soesterberg
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Soest |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| Postal code | 3769[1] |
| Dialing code | 0346 |
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Soesterberg is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Soest, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zeist, on the road between Amersfoort and Utrecht. It was the location of Soesterberg Air Base
History
The town was first mentioned in 1840 as Berg, meaning hill belonging to Soest.[3] In 1840, it was home to 253 people.[4] The military airbase and the tram line Amersfoort–Zeist caused a rapid growth of the village in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1939, a monastery was established by the Society of the Divine Word.[5] In 1940, an officer's casino was built for the German Luftwaffe. It is one of the few remaining buildings in Nazi architectural style in the Netherlands, and has 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) thick walls. It was captured intact by the Canadians in 1945, and was used by the KLM and Ministry of Defence. It has been converted into an apartment building.[4]
In 1837, a Catholic church was built which was replaced between 1952 and 1953 by the Carolus Borromeus Church.[5]
Soesterberg Air Base
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Today the Dutch Ministry of Defence still operate a few facilities around the airbase.
Gallery
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Carolus Borromeus Church
See also
References
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Postcodetool for 3769AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Soesterberg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Soesterberg". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Soesterberg" (in Nederlands). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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