Thema: Landscape
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Aalten: Built on Seven Hills?
About the striking topography of the old village centre.
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Bridges in Aalten, Bredevoort and buurtschappen
Aalten, Bredevoort and the surrounding buurtschappen have various bridges.
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The Hessenwegen in Aalten and Bredevoort
For centuries, German merchants traveled this ancient trade route with their heavy carts.
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Traces of 1100-year-old settlement in Aalten
In 2024, traces from the 9th century AD were discovered at De Hoven.
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Land consolidation in Aalten
At the end of the 20th century, the rural area underwent large-scale redevelopment.
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Public Housing Association
In 1912, a committee was formed in Aalten with the aim of establishing an association to improve public housing.
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Transformer substations in Aalten
They serve as a reminder of the electrification of the municipality of Aalten.
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Maps
Maps of the municipality of Aalten, from the 16th to the 20th century.
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North-South Line
In the 19th century, there were various plans for railway lines via Aalten
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Municipal and National Monuments
List of municipal and national monuments.
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Traveller Caravans
Seeking information on caravans, families, and residential sites in Aalten.
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Old Aalten Bottlenecks
The village of Aalten used to have several houses that were literally ‘in the way’
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Gängeskes
Late-medieval network of paths in the centre of Aalten
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Farm and Field Names in Aalten
Extensive reference work of toponyms in the municipality of Aalten.
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1708 brick kiln discovered in ’t Klooster
In 1980, the remains of an old tile and brick kiln from 1708 were found
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Bones found
In the 20th century, human remains were found on several occasions
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The burial vault in the Old St Helen’s Church in Aalten
In 1973, Henk Heijnen discovered a burial vault during restoration work in the Old St Helen’s Church.
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Lignite Sandstone
A remarkable stone stands beside the steps between Spinkatstraat and Manschotplein.
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Deep well rediscovered near mill in Aalten
In 1969, an old water well was discovered in Molenstraat.
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Aalten has big plans
The ambitious plan included, among other things, the demolition of the old Town Hall on the Market Square.