Roosteren () is a village in the

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province of

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. It is located in the municipality of

Echt-Susteren Echt-Susteren (; li, Ech-Zöstere ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt and Susteren. Echt-Susteren is situated in a Euregional area. In the west the mu ...

. The village was first mentioned in 1201 as Rustern. The etymology is unclear. Roosteren developed in the Middle Ages as a

linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical re ...

. In the 13th century, it became part of the

Duchy of Guelders The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries. Geography The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in p ...

. The centre moved to the hamlet Scheiereynde where a church was built. The St Jacobus de Meerdere Church is a three-aisled neoclassic church which was in 1843. It was damaged during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

and restored in 1946. Eyckholt Castle is a late-16th century estate. A tower was added in the 19th century. Ter Borch Castle (also Roosterborch) was built around 1880 and the location of a 15th century which was demolished in 1632. Roosteren was home to 746 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with

Susteren Susteren (; li, Zöstere ) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt. Susteren rec ...

. The municipality also covered the hamlets of , , and . In 2003, it was merged into

Gallery

File:Herberg De Tramhalte in Roosteren.jpg, Inn De Tramhalte File:Schansberg 3 te Roosteren.jpg, House in Roosteren File:Roosteren (Echt-Susteren) kasteel Eyckholt.JPG, Eyckholt Castle File:Roosterborgh.jpg, Ter Borgh Castle

Notable people

Harry Bekkering Harry Bekkering (born in 1944 in Roosteren) is a Dutch cultural scientist. He is an author and an associate professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen. Bekkering was born in 1944 in Roosteren. For several years he was professor of Language ...

, cultural scientist (born 1944) *

Jerome Lambrechts Hieronymus Franciscus (Jerôme) Lambrechts (12 October 1839 – 25 November 1896) was a Dutch politician. Lambrechts was a Limburg lawyer and school overseer who was a representative for the Roermond district. As one journalist wrote, he belonged ...

, politician (1839–1896) * Paul Peters, politician (born 1942) *

Mathieu Pustjens Mathieu Pustjens (born 20 February 1948) is a Dutch racing cyclist. He rode in the 1972 Tour de France The 1972 Tour de France was the 59th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 1 to 22 July, with 20 s ...

, racing cyclist (born 1948) *

Sjra Schoffelen Gerardus Cornelius (Sjra) Schoffelen (Roosteren, 1 August 1937) is a Dutch sculptor. Schoffelen studied at the Maastricht Institute of Arts (1953-1957) and the Jan van Eyck Academie (1958–1962) in Maastricht and the ''Staatliche Hochschule für ...

, sculptor (born 1937)

References

Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Belgium–Netherlands border crossings Echt-Susteren {{LimburgNL-geo-stub