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Leudal
Leudal () is a municipality in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It was formed on 1 January 2007 in a merger of the municipalities of Heythuysen, Haelen, Hunsel, and Roggel en Neer. Population centres The municipality contains the following population centres: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leudal, June 2015'' Notable people * Arnold II of Horne (1339 – 1389) Bishop of Utrecht 1371/1378 and Bishop of Liège 1378/1389 * Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn (ca.1524 – 1568) a victim of the Inquisition in the Spanish Netherlands * Floris of Montmorency (ca.1528 - 1570) a noble and diplomat from the Spanish Netherlands * Wilhelmus Demarteau (1917 in Horn – 2012) Bishop in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin, Indonesia * Peter J. Peters (born 1957 in Hunsel) a professor of nanobiology, works on electron microscopy * Carool Kersten (born 1964 in Haelen) a historian of Islam, academic and author * Stevie An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roggel
Roggel () is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal. History The village was first mentioned in 1230 as Rogle. The etymology is unclear. Roggel developed along the Roggelse Beek. It used to part of the County of Horne. Later it became it part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1679, it became an independent ''heerlijkheid''. The Catholic St Peter Church is a three aisled church which was built in 1477 to replace the 13th century chapel. The latest extension was in 1929. In 1944, the tower was partially blown up and rebuilt in 1946. Rogger was home to 281 people in 1840. The grist mill Sint-Pieter was built in 1901. After 1953, the mill went out of service. It was sold to the municipality in 1969, and restored in 1976. The wind mill is often in service. The former municipality of Roggel merged in 1991 with Neer. The new municipality was initially named "Roggel", but changed its name to Rogge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeritter
Neeritter is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal. History The village was first mentioned in 1143 as "aliam Iteram que dicitur nova", and means "lower lying stream". Neeritter developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Itterbeek. In 1584, a semi circular wall was built around the village to protect against the plundering armies during the Eighty Year's War. Between 1614 and 1795, it was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1839, the border between Netherlands and Belgium was defined, and the Borgitter Castle ended up in Kessenich, Belgium. The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled church which has 13th century elements. The tower was enlarged in 1842. The Armenmolen is watermill. A watermill has been known to exist at the site since 1280. The current mill was built between 1684 and 1687. It went out of service in 1950, and is a residential home since 1972. The water wheel was replaced in 1997. Neeritter w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ittervoort
Ittervoort is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal. History The village was first mentioned in 1252 as Itervort, and means "fordable place in the Itterbeek". In 1343, a bridge was built. The St Margarita Church was built in 1935, however the tower from 1894 was incorporated in the design. The watermill Schouwsmolen was probably built around 1630 and was used as a grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that h .... In 1928, an electro motor was installed, and it went out of service in 1961. Between 2015 and 2016, it was restored and is used to grind corn and generate electricity. Ittervoort was home to 235 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1942, when it was merged with Hunsel.Ad van der Meer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horn, Netherlands
Horn (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 5 km northwest of Roermond. History The village was first mentioned in 1102 as "Engelbertus de Hurne", and means "corner". Horn developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Maas. In 1102, a '' Heer'' of Horn existed. In 1450, it became the capital of the County of Horn. In 1614, Horn became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1839, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Horn Castle is located on an artificially enlarged hill surrounded by a dry moat. In the 13th century an irregular square motte-and-bailey castle A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy ... with four corner towers was built, probably on the site of an earlier castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baexem
Baexem () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 9 kilometres northwest of Roermond. History The village was first mentioned in 1244 as Baxen, and means "settlement of Bako (person)". Baexem was part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn, a tiny independent country, until 1794. It developed into two centres in the 19th century. One was located along the Antwerp to Roermond railway line and the other Roermond to Weert road. In the 20th century, the settlements merged. The St John the Baptist Church was built between 1949 and 1950 to replace the old church which was destroyed in 1944. A tower was added in 1958. Baexem Castle was first mentioned in 1244. The castle received its current shape from 1676 onwards. Two side wings were probably added in the 18th century. The grist mill Aurora was built in 1845. In 1945, the miller and his assistant were repairing the wind mill when it suddenly started to turn and killed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neer
Neer is a village in Limburg, Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, on the river Maas about 8 km north of Roermond. History The village was first mentioned in 1204 as Nere, and refers to the brook Neerbeek. Neer developed in the Early Middle Ages on higher sand grounds along the Neerbeek close to its confluence with the Maas. Neer was first part of the County of Horne and later the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1677, it became a ''heerlijkheid''. The Catholic St Martinus is a three aisled basilica-like church with a tower at a side. It was probably completed around 1400. The church was replaced between 1908 and 1909 in a Gothic Revival style, but the tower remained and was enlarged. The top of the tower was blown up in 1944, and rebuilt in 1954 in a more modest style. The watermill Friedesse Molen was built in 1617 and served as a grist mill. In the early 1950s, an electro motor was installed. Both the Province and the population of Neer lobbied for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haelen
Haelen (; ) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1224 as "Gregorio (de) Haele", and means "bend of the highland". Haelen developed along the Haelense Beek. It used to belong to the County of Horne, and later became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1679, it became an independent ''heerlijkheid''. Aldengoor Castle was first mentioned in 1212. One tower from 15th century remains, the other three towers were destroyed during a siege in 1598 by the Dutch Republic. During the 17th and 18th century, it was enlarged with two wings. In 1903, it was used as a monastery. In 1977, a museum was housed in the castle, and it has become private property since 1996. In 2006, a bed and breakfast opened in the castle. The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled church built between 1953 and 1955 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944. Haelen was home to 374 people in 1840. Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heythuysen
Heythuysen (; ) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands. History It was first mentioned in 1383 as Heythusen, and means "houses on the heath". It was located on the road from Venlo to Antwerp, and between the Bevelandse beek and the Tungelroyse beek. In 1243, it became a border town for the County of Horne. In 1680, Heythuysen became an independent ''heerlijkheid''. The Catholic St Nicolaas Church is a three-aisled church which was built shortly after 1504. In 1847, the current Gothic Revival tower was built. In 1927, the church was enlarged. Heythuysen was home to 275 people in 1840. Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007, Heythuysen was a separate municipality, including the villages of Baexem Baexem () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 9 kilometres northwest of Roermond. History The village was first mentioned in 1244 as Baxen, and means "settlement of Bako (p ..., Grathem and Kelp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunhem
Nunhem () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, 1 km north of Haelen. History The village was first mentioned in 1306 as Nunhem, and means "new settlement". Nunhem developed along the . The Catholic St Servatius Church is a single aisled church. The tower dates from the 14th century and was probably enlarged in the 18th century. The church was built in 1893 in Gothic Revival style. The St Servatius Chapel is a site of pilgrimage. There is a well behind the chapel which, according to legend, was dug by Servatius of Tongeren Saint Servatius (; ; ; died 13 May 384) was bishop of Tongeren (Latin: ''Atuatuca Tungrorum'', the capital of the Tungri). Servatius is patron saint of the city of Maastricht and the towns of Schijndel and Grimbergen. He is one of the Ice Sai ... and used to baptise people. Huis Nunhem is a manor house which was first attested in 1458. In the early-18th century, the current house was built whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haler
Haler (formerly known as Haler-Uffelse) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal and lies about 9 km southeast of Weert Weert (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maas .... The village was first mentioned in 1244 as Harle, and is a combination of "sandy ridge" and "open forest". Haler was home to 290 people in 1840. In 1952, a church was built. References Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Leudal {{LimburgNL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grathem
Grathem (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, about 10 km west of Roermond. History It was first mentioned in 1116 as Grathem. The etymology is unclear. Grathem developed along the Uffelse Beek. It was part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn, a tiny independent country, until 1794. The Catholic St Severinus Church is a three aisled church. The tower has 13th century elements. The church was severely damaged in 1944, and was rebuilt between 1953 and 1954. Some parts of the interior are still from the 15th century. Ten Hove Castle is surrounded by a double moat. Its existence was first mentioned in 1210 and it was destroyed in 1340. In 1680, the main building received its current appearance. In 1933, it was converted into a nunnery. It was damaged by war in 1944, and restored between 1961 and 1963. The watermill Grathemermolen was built in 1874 and served as a grist mill. From 1915 until the late 1920s, it generated el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ell, Netherlands
Ell () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal and lies about 7 km southeast of Weert Weert (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maas .... History It was first mentioned in 1244 as Elle. The etymology is unknown. Ell developed in the Late Middle Ages along the Tungelroyse Beek. It was part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn, a tiny independent country, until 1794. The Catholic St Antonius Abt Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built in 1912 to replace a church from 1823. The tower was blown up in 1944, and the church was restored in 1946. In 1953, a new tower was added. Ell was home to 297 people in 1840. Gallery File:Overzicht voorgevel en rechter zijgevel en schoorsteen - Ell - 20354624 - RCE.jpg, Former dairy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
