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Château Neercanne (also known as ''Agimont'' or ''kasteel Neercanne'') is a
restaurant located in
Maastricht
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in the
Netherlands
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. It is a
fine dining restaurant
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that was awarded one or two
Michelin stars in the periods 1957-1982 and 1986–2018.
In 2013,
GaultMillau
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Points system
Gault Millau rates on a scale of 1 to 20, with 20 being the highest. Restaurants given below 10 poin ...
awarded them 16.0 points (out of 20).
Head chef
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in the Michelin period, were, amongst others,
Theo Koch and
Ber Stassen.
Present head chef is
Robert Levels.
Building
The castle is located just north of the
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village of
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, south of Maastricht but still on Dutch territory.
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It is built on a site that was already in use by the
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. The caves, created by mining blocks to build the fortifications, still exist. They are now in use as the wine cellar of Neercanne.
In 1465 the castle was destroyed by the people of
Liège during the
Liège Wars
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. The outbuildings and the prominent corner tower were built in 1611, in the style of the
Mosan Renaissance.
The main building was built in 1698 by
Daniël Wolf van Dopff, lord of Neercanne, at that time the military governor of Maastricht. All present buildings are built from
marl.
In the valley in front of the castle flows the river
Jeker
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and is a
baroque garden, reconstructed to the original design.
Star history
- 1957-1966: one star
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- 1967-1977: two stars
- 1978-1982: one star
- 1986–2018: one star
Head chefs with Michelin stars
Mentioned periods are the proven periods they carried a Michelin star
- 1952-1965: Theo Koch
- 1965-1966: H.P.J. (Bèr) Stassen
- 1967-1978:
Gustave van Mieghem
- 1980–2017:
Hans Snijdersrestaurant website
See also
*List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands
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Sources and references
External links
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Website van de Stichting Limburgse Kastelen
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Restaurants in the Netherlands
Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands
Castles in South Limburg (Netherlands)
Restaurants in Maastricht
Rijksmonuments in Maastricht