Rozendaal () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town, next to Arnhem and Velp, is known for the Rozendaal Castle (Kasteel Rosendael) and its water fountain follies (bedriegertjes).

The municipality is the least densely populated on the mainland of the Netherlands, i.e., in effect, not on one of the West Frisian Islands. Rozendaal is one of the richest municipalities in the Netherlands.

Population centres

  • Imbosch
  • Rozendaal
  • Terlet

Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Rozendaal, June 2015

Notable people

  • Petrus Augustus de Génestet (1829 – 1861 in Rozendaal) a Dutch poet and theologian

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File:Lovely lighting at the marvellous old (almost 700 years) tower of castle Rozendaal - panoramio.jpg|Tower of castle Rozendaal

File:The Salvation Army Hospice Rozenheuvel at Rozendaal. Formerly this estate was used as a winterhome for the inhabitants of the Rozendaal castle, because it was almost impossible to keep the castle in winter comfortly war - panoramio.jpg|The Salvation Army Hospice Rozenheuvel at Rozendaal

File:Theehuis, Rozendaal Park - panoramio.jpg|Theehuis, Rozendaal Park

File:Kasteel Rosendael, Zicht op het kasteel van aan de vijver.jpg|Kasteel Rosendael seen from one of the ponds

File:Rozendaals Veld, zicht op het veld bij de Brandtoren IMG 4738 2020-04-16 18.44.jpg|Rozendaals Veld near the Brandtoren

File:WLM_-_Minke_Wagenaar_-_Landgoed_Rosendael_025.jpg|The bedriegertjes in the Rozendaal Castle parks

File:Kasteel_Rosendael_032.jpg|The schelpengalerij (shell gallery) in the Rozendaal Castle parks

File:Kasteel_Rosendael_-_Kerklaan_1.jpg|The town hall of the Rozendaal Municipality

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References

  • Official website (in Dutch)