Hoogmade

Hoogmade is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km east of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.

Hoogmade
Village
View on Hoogmade
View on Hoogmade
Hoogmade is located in South Holland
Hoogmade
Hoogmade
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Hoogmade is located in Netherlands
Hoogmade
Hoogmade
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°10′N 4°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityKaag en Braassem
Area
[1]
 • Total1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,460
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2355[1]
Dialing code071
Major roadsA4 N446

History

The village was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as "Hoghe made", and means "elevated hay land".[3] Hoogmade is a peat excavation settlement which developed in the Middle Ages.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with open wooden tower built between 1729 and 1730 as a replacement of the medieval church. The Catholic Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte church is an aisleless church with built-in tower with needle spire. It was built between 1931 and 1932 to replace the 1875 church which had collapsed.[4] On 4 November 2019, the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte church was severely damaged by fire.[5] With the help of many volunteers to raise money, three years after this fire the rebuilding of the church has started [6]

The polder mill Doesmolen was built around 1636. It was in service until 1953. In 1965, it was restored and functions on a voluntary basis.[7]

Hoogmade was home to 311 people in 1840.[8] It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Woubrugge.[9] In 2009, it became part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.[8]

  • Canal view
    Canal view
  • Map of Hoogmade
    Map of Hoogmade
  • The Does waterway, close to Hoogmade
    The Does waterway, close to Hoogmade
  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 2355AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. "Hoogmade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Hoogmade" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9034-3. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. Pieters, Janene. "Videos: Church burns down in Zuid-Holland village; locals devastated". Netherlands Times. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. https://www.rodi.nl/alphenaandenrijn/nieuws/316459/drie-jaar-na-brand-wordt-de-olv-geboortekerk-in-hoogmade-herbouwd
  7. "Doesmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. "Hoogmade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  9. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
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