Wellerlooi (; ) is a village in the
Dutch
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province
Limburg
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. It is part of the municipality
Bergen
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. This church village is located between
Nijmegen
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and
Venlo
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, on the eastern side of the
Maas
Wellerlooi lies in the heart of
De Maasduinen National Park. The part of the national park that belongs to Wellerlooi is named ''De Hamert''.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1501 as "'t Welreloo", and means "open forest belonging to
Well
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.
Wellerlooi started as a
heath
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cultivation village in the 19th century.
Wellerlooi was home to 240 people in 1840.
In 1894, it became an independent parish. The St Catharina Church was built between 1952 and 1953 in traditional style and a tower was added in 1961.
See also
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Hostellerie De Hamert
Hostellerie De Hamert was a restaurant in Wellerlooi in the Netherlands, most famous for its asparagus dishes in spring. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1963 and retained that rating until 1989. GaultMillau a ...
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Bergen, Limburg
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