Reuver (
Limburgish
Limburgish ( li, Limburgs or ; nl, Limburgs ; german: Limburgisch ; french: Limbourgeois ), also called Limburgan, Limburgian, or Limburgic, is a West Germanic language spoken in the Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg and in the neig ...
: ''Oppe Ruiver'') is a village in the
Dutch province of
Limburg. It is located in the municipality of
Beesel
Beesel (; li, Bezel ) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands.
Population centres
*Beesel
* Offenbeek
* Reuver
Topography
''Topographic map of the municipality of Beesel, June 2015.''
The to ...
, about 10 km (6 miles) south of the city of
Venlo
Venlo () is a city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. It is situated in the province of Limburg, about 50 km east of the city of Eindhoven, 65 km north east of the provincial capital Maastricht, a ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.] The successful metal band
Epica
Epica or EPICA may refer to:
* Epica (band)
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever.
Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica ha ...
comes from Reuver.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1547 de Roever, and is a name of an inn. Reuver is a village which developed on the road from
Venlo
Venlo () is a city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. It is situated in the province of Limburg, about 50 km east of the city of Eindhoven, 65 km north east of the provincial capital Maastricht, a ...
to
Roermond
Roermond (; li, Remunj or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received town rights in 1231. Ro ...
.
The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1878 and 1880 as a three aisled basilica like church which is oriented north-south. In 1944 and 1945, it was damaged and repaired between 1946 and 1947. The tower was rebuilt in 1957.
The Holy Heart monastery was between 1890 and 1891 as a
Dominican monastery with school. In 1921, the school became a regular high school. In 1981, the whole complex was converted into a retirement home.
Reuver was home to 224 people in 1840.
In the late-19th century, it started to industrialise.
Transportation
In 1865, the
Reuver railway station opened on the
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
to
Venlo
Venlo () is a city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. It is situated in the province of Limburg, about 50 km east of the city of Eindhoven, 65 km north east of the provincial capital Maastricht, a ...
railway line.
Notable people
*
Sander Gommans, guitar player, co-vocalist and founder of symphonic metal band
After Forever.
*
Mark Jansen, guitar player, co-vocalist and founder of symphonic metal bands
After Forever,
Epica
Epica or EPICA may refer to:
* Epica (band)
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever.
Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica ha ...
and
MaYaN.
Gallery
File:Station Reuver2008.jpg, Reuver railway station
File:Lambertuskapel Reuver achterkant.jpg, Lambertus Chapel
File:Reuver Ronkensteijn 5898.JPG, Water mill Ronkensteijn with cows
File:Heilig Hartklooster - Reuver-1.JPG, Holy Heart monastery
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Beesel