Nieuwstadt () () is a city in the

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province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of

Echt-Susteren Echt-Susteren (; li, Ech-Zöstere ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt and Susteren. Echt-Susteren is situated in a Euregional area. In the west the mu ...

, and lies about 5 km north of

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. Nieuwstadt received city rights in 1277.

History

It was first mentioned in 1242 as "Novo Opido", and means "new (fortified) city", and received city rights in 1277. Nieuwstadt was a border city of the

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and received city walls. In 1383, it was severe damaged and a more compact settlement developed. In 1573, the walls were demolished and Nieuwstadt started to stagnate. The Catholic St John the Baptist Church has a nave from the 13th century. The choir was added in the 14th century is slight crooked. The church was restored in 1862 by

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. The church was damaged during World War II and was repaired in 1946. Millen Castle is located to the south-east of Nieuwstadt. There is still a ruin of the medieval castle which probably had its origins in the 13th century. In 1365, a ring wall with two towers were added. Around 1450, a second ring was added. The castle was demolished from 1650 onwards. In the late-17th century, an estate was built near the former castle. Nieuwstadt was home to 830 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged into

Gallery

File:Huis Millen.jpg, Millen Castle File:WITHAM-003.JPG, Estate Huis Witham

Notable people

* Emeri Johannes van Donzel (1925–2017), historian *

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(born 1978), politician *

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(born 1993), tennis player * Perr Schuurs (born 1999), footballer

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Cities in the Netherlands Echt-Susteren