Arnhem, Or Aruheim (Anc. Arenacum), a city of Holland, capital of the province of Gelder-land, on the right bank of the Rhine, 30 m. E. by S. of Utrecht; pop. in 1871, 33,181, half Roman Catholics, and the rest mostly Protestants. It was once a strong fortress, but the ramparts have been converted into promenades, and the fine situation has made the adjoining pleasure grounds and villages favorite resorts of distinguished and opulent persons.

including many retired East India merchants. The town hall is called the Devil's House, from the peculiar adornments of its front. In the church of St. Eusebius (the Groote Kerk) are the tombs of the dukes and counts of Gelder-land and a fine mausoleum of one of the former, Charles of Egmont The pulpit of the St. Wal-burg Roman Catholic church was designed by Cuypers. There are many other interesting public buildings, including the Bronbeek, a hospital for East India invalid soldiers, various educational and literary institutions, and a renowned music hall (Musis sacrum). The trade, much increased by railway communications, consists in the export of cereals and tobacco, and in a large commission business with Germany. Carriages, mirrors, turnery, and mathematical and other instruments are manufactured. In the middle ages it was called Ar-noldi Villa. Sir Philip Sidney died here in 1586. In 1813 it was stormed by the Prussians.