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University Medical Center Nijmegen Sint Radboud Peter C.M. van de Kerkhof with contributions by Joost Schalkwijk Introduction Nijmegen is a large city in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is considered to be the oldest city in The Netherlands, founded on a hill at the River Waal and celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 2005. The location had great strategic value because of the surrounding hills, which gave (and continue to give) a good view over the Waal and Rhine valley. In 104 AD Emperor Marcus Ulpius Trajanus named the town Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum, or Noviomagus for short, from which the modern name Nijmegen is derived. The name comes from the Celtic words novio = new and magus = market. It has been contended that in the 8th century Emperor Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus) maintained his palatium in Nijmegen on at least four occasions. The Radboud University of Nijmegen was founded on May 15, 1923. It was named after Radboud, a bishop, scientist and poet who lived from 850 to 917 AD. 95 Heyendael, the gatehouse of Radboud University Medical Center. 7 BWEADVSMGFINCORR:Opmaak 1 21-07-2014 17:40 Pagina 95