Amstenrade
Amstenrade | |
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 Amstenrade church | |
  Amstenrade Location in the Netherlands  Amstenrade Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′25″N 5°55′20″E / 50.94028°N 5.92222°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Beekdaelen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,675 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6436[1] |
| Dialing code | 046 |
Amstenrade is a village in the municipality of Beekdaelen, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km northwest of Heerlen. The Amstenrade Castle is located in the village.
History[edit]
The village was first mentioned in 1274 as Anstenroden, and means "cultivation of the forest of Ansto (person)".[3] Amstenrade developed in the Middle Ages on a plateau. The area was cultivated in the 13th century from the Geleenbeek onwards. It was originally a heerlijkheid. In 1654, it was elevated to county. The village concentrated around Amstenrade Castle and the road from Sittard to Heerlen.[4]
The Catholic Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church is a three aisled church with two tower which was built between 1852 and 1856. In 1932, it was enlarged according to a design by Pierre Cuypers and his son Joseph Cuypers.[4]
Amstenrade was home to 502 people in 1840.[5] Between 1839 and 1982, Amstenrade was a separate municipality.[6] It became part of the municipality of Beekdaelen in 2019.[5]
Amstenrade Castle[edit]
The original Amstenrade Castle dated from the late-13th century. The tower is the oldest extant part and dates from 1609. In 1780, most of the castle was demolished, and a new castle was built in neoclassic style, however the right wing and north-eastern tower remained unchanged. The castle is still in use as a residential house.[7][4]
Gallery[edit]
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Amstenrade Castle -
Catholic church -
House in Amstenrade -
Farm in Amstenrade
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6436AC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Amstenrade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Amstenrade (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Amstenrade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Amstenrade, Amstenrade". Limburgse Kastelen via Archive.org (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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