Cothen

Cothen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede, and lies about southeast of Houten. The skyline of Cothen is characterized by a church and a windmill called Oog In 't Zeil.

Cothen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede, and lies about southeast of Houten. The skyline of Cothen is characterized by a church and a windmill called Oog In 't Zeil. ==History== The village was first mentioned in the 12th century Coten, and means "little house/farm". Cothen developed into a stretched out esdorp along the Kromme Rijn. was located on the other side of the river. The tower of the castle dates from the 14th century. The current building dates from 1873. The oldest parts of the Dutch Reformed Church are from the 13th century. The church burned down in 1673, and was rebuilt in 1735 and extended in 1890. In 1840, Cothen was home to 665 people. The grist mill Oog In 't Zeil was constructed in 1869. In 1904, an engine was installed in case there wasn't enough wind. In 1936, the top was removed, and only the base remained. In 1985, the remainder burnt down, and the entire windmill was rebuilt in 1987. It is still sometimes for grinding. The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1996, it became a part of Wijk bij Duurstede. ==Gallery== File:Cothen GM Dorpsstraat 19-21.jpg|Snack bar in Cothen File:3945 Cothen, Netherlands - panoramio (5).jpg|Castle Rhijnestein File:3945 Cothen, Netherlands - panoramio (1).jpg|View along the canal File:Cothen, de Sint-Petrus en Pauluskerk GM0352-7 IMG 6509 2020-07-12 13.48.jpg|Church: the Sint-Petrus and Pauluskerk ==References== ==External links==

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