Limbricht (; li, Lömmerig locally spelled ) is a village in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
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* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
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People E ...
province of
Limburg
Limburg or Limbourg may refer to:
Regions
* Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium
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. Part of the municipality of
Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen (; li, Zittert-Gelaen ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard, Geleen and Born.
The combined municipality has approximately 92,518 inhabitants (March 2019) ...
, it is about three kilometres northwest of
Sittard
Sittard (; ) is a city in the Netherlands, situated in the southernmost province of Limburg.
The town is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen and has almost 37.500 inhabitants in 2016.
In its east, Sittard borders the German municipali ...
.
The village was first mentioned in 1224 as de Lumburg. The etymology is unclear.
Limbricht developed in the Middle Ages to the south of the
motte-and-bailey castle
A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy to ...
Lemborgh. In the 20th century, it developed as a mining town.
Limbricht Castle possibly dates from the 10th century. The current castle dates from around 1630 and is built in a
mannerist
Mannerism, which may also be known as Late Renaissance, is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Italy, ...
style. The eastern wing was destroyed during World War II, but rebuilt between 1968 and 1978.
Limbricht was home to 554 people in 1840.
was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Sittard.
Gallery
File:Kasteel Limbricht.jpg, Limbricht castle
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Sittard-Geleen
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