Essen, Groningen

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Essen, Groningen
Essen, Groningen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°11′27″N6°36′10″E / 53.19083°N 6.60278°E / 53.19083; 6.60278
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Groningen

Essen is a small hamlet in the municipality of Groningen in the province of Groningen. It lies between the city of Groningen and the village of Haren.

In 1215 a monastery was founded in Essen (or Yesse). [1] It existed until 1594. During the Protestant Reformation it was closed down by the province of Groningen. It was known for having a miraculous statue of Mary (mother of Jesus). Only the terrain on which the monastery was built is recognisable.

Today Essen counts twenty farms in a very rural countryside; it is hard to imagine that the centre of the city of Groningen is only 5 km (3 mi) away.

The existence of Essen is being threatened by plans to build a new beltway, the Zuidtangent. The municipality of Haren has so far resisted these plans.

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References

  1. "Home". kloosteryesse.nl.