Why is Ijsselstein called Apestad?
The name Apestad and its inhabitants as Apeluiders refers to the poem written down by the IJsselstein writer Van der Goest. In 1890 he released the story about the IJsselstein legend of the Kees de Aap.
That story takes place in the 14th century and is about Kees the servant who lives at Rijpickerwaard, near IJsselstein. Kees has a beloved monkey with the same name. With his regions, Kees de Aap takes care of entertainment, but dies. When the message IJsselstein reaches that Kees died, the residents think it is Kees de Knecht. The church bells become sound in memory of the servant.
Kees de Knecht hears the church bells from Slot Rijpickerwaard and decides to go to the city to hear who died. The inhabitants are shocked when they see Kees appear and think they see a spirit. If it becomes clear that not servant Kees but the monkey with the same name has died, the inhabitants are furious.