or NYMEGEN, a town of Holland, in the province of Gelderland, stands on the Waal, 10 miles S.S.W. of Arnhem, and 53 S.E. of Amsterdam. It is surrounded by fortifications in the form of a crescent, and entered by ten gates. The church of St Stephen is a Gothic edifice in the form of a Greek cross, and contains some interesting monuments. There is also a town-hall, built in 1554, in the Renaissance style, and adorned in front with statues of the German emperors who have conferred benefits on the town. In this hall was signed the treaty of 1678 between Louis XIV., Charles II. of Spain, and the Dutch States. On a hill near the town are a few remains of the castle of Valkenhoef, said to have been built by Julius Cesar, and occupied by Charlemagne. Nimeguen has numerous churches, an hospital, military watch-house, barracks, arsenal, theatre, and prison. There is a large market-place; and on an eminence stands the Belvedere, a lofty summer-house built by the town, and commanding a fine view. Nimeguen is famous through- out the Netherlands for beer; and it also manufactures leather, hardware, stoves, glue, Prussian blue, soap, painted glass, &c. There is a harbour in the river protected by a wall; and a considerable transit trade is carried on. Pop. (1850) 21,272.