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located in

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in the

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. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one or two

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s in the periods 1957-1982 and 1986–2018. In 2013,

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awarded them 16.0 points (out of 20).

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in the Michelin period, were, amongst others, Theo Koch and Ber Stassen. Present head chef is

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Building

The castle is located just north of the Belgian village of

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, south of Maastricht but still on Dutch territory.Kasteel Neerkanne
It is built on a site that was already in use by the

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. The caves, created by mining blocks to build the fortifications, still exist. They are now in use as the wine cellar of Neercanne. In 1465 the castle was destroyed by the people of

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during the

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. The outbuildings and the prominent corner tower were built in 1611, in the

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. The main building was built in 1698 by Daniël Wolf van Dopff, lord of Neercanne, at that time the military governor of Maastricht. All present buildings are built from

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. In the valley in front of the castle flows the river

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and is a

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, reconstructed to the original design.

Star history

- 1957-1966: one star
- 1967-1977: two stars
- 1978-1982: one star
- 1986–2018: one star
- 2023-now: one star

Head chefs with Michelin stars

Mentioned periods are the proven periods they carried a Michelin star
- 1952-1965: Theo Koch
- 1965-1966: H.P.J. (Bèr) Stassen
- 1967-1978:

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- 1980–2017:

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restaurant website

Sources and references

External links

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Website van de Stichting Limburgse Kastelen
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Building

Star history

Head chefs with Michelin stars

See also

Sources and references

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