Arnhem

Arnhem, or Arnheim, the capital of the province of Guelderland, Holland, situated on the right bank of the Rhine, about 50 miles from Amsterdam. It was formerly the residence of the Counts and Dukes of Guelderland (Egmont), whose tombs may be seen in the church of St. Eusebius. In 1672 Louis XIV. took it. It was recaptured in 1813 by the Prussians. The old fortifications are still maintained. Being a connecting point between the Dutch and German railway systems it has a large transit business, and cottons, woollens, paper, and tobacco are manufactured.