Susteren (; ) is a city in the
Dutch province of
Limburg. It is located in the municipality of
Echt-Susteren
Echt-Susteren (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt, Netherlands, Echt and Susteren.
Echt-Susteren is situated in ...
, about 7 km northwest of
Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with
Echt. Susteren received city right in 1276.
Susteren harboured the Benedictine
Abbey Susteren, that was founded in the 8th century and was closed at the end of the 18th century. Its Romanesque church was raised to the status of a basilica in 2007 by pope
Benedict XVI
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.
There is a museum ‘t Stift next to the church. Other sights are the Cannon on the market, castle Eyckholt, the mill Dieterdermolen and typical River Meuse valley farms like the Hommelhof.
In 1865,
Susteren railway station opened on the
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ...
to
Venlo
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railway line.
Gallery
File:Aan de Statie, Susteren (P1090757).jpg, Residential neighbourhood
File:Voorgevels - Susteren - 20206810 - RCE.jpg, Houses on the market square (1965)
File:HUA-164995-Gezicht op het N.S.-station Susteren te Susteren, met in het midden een waterkolom en rechts één van de dienstgebouwen van het rangeerterrein.jpg, Postcard of the old railway station (1919-1924_
See also
*
Van Susteren, a surname literally meaning "from Susteren"
References
Cities in the Netherlands
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2003
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Echt-Susteren
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