| Waardenburg | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Neerijnen - Waardenburg.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (red) and statistical district (light green) of Waardenburg in the former municipality of Neerijnen.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Betuwe |
| Coordinates: | 51.8322°N 5.2558°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.10 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,230 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4181 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0418 |
Waardenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is located about 13 km west of Tiel.
Waardenburg was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen.
It was first mentioned in 1108 as Werden, and means "fortified place near water".[3] Waardenburg developed as an esdorp perpendicular to the dike of the Waal. Waardenburg Castle was founded in 1265 as a wooden fortification. It developed into a castle with three towers, a ring wall and a gate. In 1574, it was taken by William the Silent causing the destruction of the west and south side. In 1703, the ruins were cleared.[4]
In 1840, Waardenburg was home to 675 people.[5] In 1868, the village was cut in two by the railway line.[4] A train station opened in Waardenburg, but closed in 1935.[6] In 1932, the main road Den Bosch-Utrecht (nowadays: A2 motorway) further divided the village.[4]
Waardenburg has two windmills. The Poldermolen is a windpump built in 1867 which still serves a modest function to drain a nature area.[7] De Zeskante Molen is a grist mill from the 18th century. Between 1914 and 1918, it was used to generate electricity. In 1995, the dike was enlarged and the windmill was raised 1.5 metres.[8]