Neer is a village in
Limburg,
Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of
Leudal, on the river
Maas about 8 km north of
Roermond.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1204 as Nere, and refers to the brook Neerbeek. Neer developed in the Early Middle Ages on higher sand grounds along the Neerbeek close to its confluence with the
Maas. Neer was first part of the
County of Horne and later the
Prince-Bishopric of Liège. In 1677, it became a ''
heerlijkheid
A ''heerlijkheid'' (a Dutch word; pl. ''heerlijkheden''; also called ''heerschap''; Latin: ''Dominium'') was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking Low Countries before 1800. ...
''.
The Catholic St Martinus is a three aisled basilica-like church with a tower at a side. It was probably completed around 1400. The church was replaced between 1908 and 1909 in a
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
style, but the tower remained and was enlarged. The top of the tower was blown up in 1944, and rebuilt in 1954 in a more modest style.
The
watermill Friedesse Molen was built in 1617 and served as a
grist mill. In the early 1950s, an electro motor was installed. Both the Province and the population of Neer lobbied for a much needed restoration, and in 2002, the watermill was restored and is sometimes in service.
Neer was home to 678 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with
Roggel.
In 2007, it became part of the municipality of
Leudal.
Gallery
Image:KerkNeer.jpg, Church of Neer
File:Neer (2485904416).jpg, Ferry across the Maas
File:Neer - Hanssum 40b Voormalig bierbrouwerij Theelen.jpg, Former beer brewery
File:Exterieur VOORGEVEL - Neer - 20293456 - RCE.jpg, Former town hall
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Leudal
