Druten () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality covers the eastern part of the region of the province of Gelderland.

One of its key features is the town's church, designed by architect Pierre Cuypers. The church is dedicated to the Two Ewalds, with statues for the two made in the studio , owned by Cuypers and Frans Stoltzenberg.

Population centres

Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Druten, June 2015

Notable residents

  • Reginald Wolfe (died 1573) a Dutch-born English Protestant printer, an original member of the Royal Stationers' Company
  • Josef van Schaik (1882–1962) & Steef van Schaik (1888–1968) Dutch politician and brothers
  • Ru Paré (1896–1972), a Dutch resistance member, and visual artist
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928–2016), the twenty-ninth Superior General of the Society of Jesus
  • Pieter Roelofs (1972), art historian
  • Jasmijn Lau (1999-) Dutch athlete, long-distance runner

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File:Druten Kattenburg 39.jpg|Druten Kattenburg 39

File:Avondrood in Maas & Waal -sundowner (25747137444).jpg|Avondrood in Maas & Waal

File:Druten Beeld Leste Mert.jpg|Druten Beeld Leste Mert

File:Druten in Het Land van Maas en Waal met Hatsji-Bratsji's rode toverballon (Franz Karl Ginzkey), ooit de inspiratie van Boudewijn de Groot en Lennaert Nijgh. (Foto- Peter J. Fontijn) (29009370572).jpg|Druten in Het Land van Maas en Waal

File:Op de grens- Afferden (4263134185).jpg|Op de grens- Afferden

File:Druten Rijksmonument 14152 Heemtuin kioskje bij Waalbandijk 180.JPG|Rijksmonument Heemtuin Kiosk

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References

  • Official website