Nijmegen

Nijmegen, city in the eastern Netherlands, in Gelderland Province, on the Waal River near Germany. It is an inland shipping centre; industries include the manufacture of bricks, chemicals, leather goods, cigars, silverware, cutlery, and electrical equipment. Principal landmarks in Nijmegen include the 13th-century Groote Church, a museum of Roman antiquities, and the 16th-century Renaissance town hall. The city is the site of Radboud University Nijmegen (1923).

Nijmegen is built on the site of a Roman camp and for many years was a residence of the Carolingian emperors. It was a free imperial city and a member of the Hanseatic League. A peace treaty between the Netherlands, France, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire was concluded (1678-1679) here. Population 157,900 (2004 estimate).