Ulestraten () is a village in the
Dutch province of
Limburg. It is located in the municipality of
Meerssen. It is surrounded by several forests.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Hulenstroten, and is combination of "land near water" and "swampy place with shrubbery".
Ulestration developed in the Middle Ages on the plateau of
Schimmert
Schimmert (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.
History
The village was first mentioned in the mid-11th century as "de Scinmottera". The etymology is unclear. Schimmert is a villa ...
. Between 1626 and 1794, it was a ''
heerlijkheid
A ''heerlijkheid'' (a Dutch language, Dutch word; pl. ''heerlijkheden''; also called ''heerschap''; Latin: ''Dominium'') was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and Judiciary, judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking ...
'' within the .
Between June 1814 and May 1815, it was part of
Prussia
Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...
, but awarded to the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands (, ;, , ), commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state. The re ...
at the
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna of 1814–1815 was a series of international diplomatic meetings to discuss and agree upon a possible new layout of the European political and constitutional order after the downfall of the French Emperor Napoleon, Napol ...
.
Ulestraten became an independent parish in 1833.
The St Catharina Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1905 and 1906 in
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...
style. Initially, the tower from 1805/1806 was retained, but it was replaced in 1929 by a new tower.
Vliek Castle was first mentioned in 1374. The current manor house was built around 1725 in
Louis XIV style
The Louis XIV style or ''Louis Quatorze'' ( , ), also called French classicism, was the style of architecture and decorative arts intended to glorify King Louis XIV and his reign. It featured majesty, harmony and regularity. It became the official ...
. Short side wings have been added in 1908.
Ulestraten was home to 366 people in 1840.
In 1944, an airfield was built by the Allies partially in the municipality of Ulestraten. It is currently known as
Maastricht Aachen Airport. The airport triggered a rapid population increase and industrialisation of the village.
It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Meerssen.
Gallery
File:Ulestraten, de Sint-Catharinakerk RM507230 IMG 8295 2021-02-21 15.25.jpg, The St Catharina Church
File:Ulestraten-Sint Catharinastraat 18.JPG, Villa in Ulestraten
File:Ulestraten carnival 2.JPG, Carnival in Ulestraten
File:Ulestraten-Vliek 18.JPG, House in Ulestraten
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Meerssen