IJsselstein

There is also a village called Ysselsteyn (same pronunciation), that is part of the municipality of Venray, the Netherlands.

IJsselstein
Coordinates: 52°′N 5°′E / 52.01, 5.05
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Area (2006)
- Municipality	km²  ( sq mi)
- Land	km² ( sq mi)
- Water	km² ( sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Municipality
- Density	/km² (/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET ([[UTC+1]])
- Summer (DST)	CEST ([[UTC+2]])
Website: www.ijsselstein.nl

The river Hollandse IJssel with in the background the N.H. Nicolaas church and the Gerbrandy Tower

IJsselstein is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331.

The 375 metres high television mast Gerbrandy Tower is located in IJsselstein, although it is commonly known as Lopik. The city has an old town, surrounded by a small canal. The river Hollandse IJssel flows through the city. There was a castle in IJsselstein from 1300 to 1888, but only the tower has survived. The N.H.Nicolaas-church was founded in 1310. Inside the church there are two mausoleums; one of the family of Gijsbrecht van Amstel (1350) and another one of Aleida van Culemborg (1475). There is another, neo-gothic R.K. St. Nicolaas-church (1887). Pope Paul VI gave the church the title of 'Basilica Minor' in 1972.

References

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant

External links

• Official website
• A map of IJsselstein

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