Horn (; ) is a village in the
Dutch province of
Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of
Leudal, and lies about 5 km northwest of
Roermond
Roermond (; or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received City rights i ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1102 as "Engelbertus de Hurne", and means "corner". Horn developed in the Early Middle Ages along the
Maas. In 1102, a ''
Heer'' of Horn existed. In 1450, it became the capital of the
County of Horn. In 1614, Horn became part of the
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
The Prince-Bishopric of Liège or Principality of Liège was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire that was situated for the most part in present-day Belgium. It was an Imperial Estate, so the bishop of Liège, as ...
.
In 1839, it became part of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands (, ;, , ), commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state. The re ...
.
Horn Castle is located on an artificially enlarged hill surrounded by a dry moat. In the 13th century an irregular square
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 ...
with four corner towers was built, probably on the site of an earlier castle. In the 15th century, the castle was enlarged. Two corner towers were demolished and a new tower was built above the gate. In 1615, it was damaged by war. During the 18th century, the castle started to deteriorate and was used as a farm. In 1798, it was restored and extended. It was lightly damaged by war in 1945, and the living quarters suffered a fire in 1948. Between 1954 and 1957, the castle was restored by , an architect.
The Catholic St Martinus Church is a three aisled church with detached tower. It was built between 1936 and 1937 to replace the church of 1838. The tower was blown up in 1944, and rebuilt shortly after.
Horn was home to 797 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with
Haelen.
In 2007, it became part of the municipality of
Leudal.
Notable people
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Leo Beulen (1960) Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
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Wilhelmus Demarteau (1917–2012) Bishop emeritus of Diocese of Banjarmasin
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Maurice Graef (1969) footballer
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Teunkie van der Sluijs (1981) theatre director
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Steve Wijler (1996) archer
Gallery
File:Horn, beltmolen de Hoop RM22632 IMG 6605 2020-07-19 09.54.jpg, Horn, windmill: molen de Hoop
File:Exterieur Raadhuisplein (1935) - Horn - 20117199 - RCE.jpg, St Martinus Church (1967)
File:T.T Hoeve Posthuisweg Horn (2).JPG, Farm in Horn
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Leudal