Meerlo is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
Limburg. It is located in the municipality of
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
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History
The village was first mentioned in the 1180s as Mirlare. The village name is a combination of "forest pasture" and swamp.
Meerlo developed in the Middle Ages along the Grote Molenbeek. In 1485, it became an independent parish. In 1648, it became part of
Spanish Guelders. In 1713, it went to
Prussia
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, and finally in 1815, it became part of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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The Meerlo Castle existed before 1230. It was destroyed in 1580, rebuilt in 1619, and burnt down in 1752. The count of Hatzfeldt ordered rebuilding of the farms on the castle ground which are now known as 't Kasteeltje (little castle).
The Catholic John the Baptist Church is a three-aisled church with the tower at the side. It was built in 1934 and 1935 to replace the church from around 1500. In 1944, the tower was blown up and rebuilt in 1954.
Meerlo was home to 520 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1969. It was the seat of the former municipality
Meerlo-Wanssum until 2010 when it was merged into
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
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Gallery
File:Huize Meerlo.jpg, Villa in Meerlo
File:VOORHEENHUIZEHOOGERS.JPG, House in Meerlo
File:Pacha Mamma.JPG, Farm in Meerlo
File:Kasteelke Meerlo1.jpg, Farm 't Kasteelke
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Horst aan de Maas