Wijlre ( or ; li, Wielder) is a village in the

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province of

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. It is located in the municipality of

Gulpen-Wittem Gulpen-Wittem (; li, Gullepe-Wittem ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands (in the province of Limburg) with inhabitants as of . Gulpen-Wittem came into being after the merger of the municipalities Gulpen and Wittem. This took pla ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1075 as Wilere, and means "farm or hamlet". Wijlre developed in the Middle Ages between the

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and the flank of the Ubachsberg. It became an independent parish in 1262. Wijlre Castle was built shortly after 1652 on the location of medieval fortified building. Three servant's wings with

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s were added in the 18th century. The garden were designed in 1810. In 1939, a

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was built near the entrance to the castle. The Catholic St Gertrudis Church was built between 1835 and 1839 as a replacement of its 13th century predecessor. In 1896, the church was enlarged by

Pierre Cuypers Petrus Josephus Hubertus "Pierre" Cuypers (16 May 1827 – 3 March 1921) was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885), both in Amsterdam. ...

. Between 1924 and 1925, the eastern side with tower was added. Wijlre was home to 420 people in 1840. In 1853, a joint railway station with

Gulpen Gulpen (; li, Gullepe ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is approximately midway between the Dutch city of Maastricht and the German city of Aachen. Gulpen was a separate municipality until 1999, when it merged with Wittem. The ...

opened on the

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Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...

railway line. The station closed in 1988. In 1871,

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was founded in Wijlre. Wijlre was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with

Notable people

Antoon Coolen Antoon Coolen (April 17, 1897 - November 9, 1961) was a well-known Dutch writer of novels. He wrote the ''Boekenweekgeschenk'' for the Boekenweek In the Netherlands, the Boekenweek (; English: Book Week) is an annual "week" of ten days dedicated ...

(1897-1961), author

Gallery

File:Wijlre-Oude gemeentehuis (2).jpg, Former town hall File:Brand Bierbrouwerij Wijlre.jpg, Brand brewery File:Wijlre, de Sint Gertrudiskerk RM39736 foto3 2014-09-28 14.36.jpg, St Gertrudis Church File:Overzicht van de achtergevel van het omgrachte kasteel met meerdere terassen en dakruiter, gezien vanuit het park aan de overzijde - Wijlre - 20408854 - RCE.jpg, Wijlre castle

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* * {{Authority control Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Gulpen-Wittem

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