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Weert

Country:
Netherlands
State:
Limburg
City:
Weert
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By train

Weert station is located on the rail route Eindhoven - Roermond and has direct intercity connections to Alkmaar in the north and Maastricht / Heerlen in the south. Further the town on the rail the Iron Rhine . Part of the Iron Rhine between Weert and the Belgian Neerpelt is currently in disuse, but there are plans for the old railway route Neerpelt resume.

By Road

Weert is located just west of the highway A2 . 38.39 and 40 exits through the city easily accessible. Further links the provincial road N280 in the city Roermond . The N292 connects the city with the Belgian Maaseik .

By water

Weert runs through South Willemsvaart . This canal connects Maastricht with 's-Hertogenbosch and is an important waterway from the southern Netherlands. Weert has a port where cargo loading and unloading. Furthermore, there is also a pleasure yacht marina in the center of town. In de stad liggen twee beweegbare bruggen, de Stadsbrug en de Biesterbrug

By Bus

Bus transportation in Limburg is carried out by Veolia . Several bus lines stop at the Weert lie. Hence, from Weert it is easy to take the bus to the surrounding parishes, or even to travel to larger towns in the area such as Venlo, Roermond and Sittard. It is also possible to use a Brabant Brabant carrier to travel to villages and towns. BBA (now also part of Veolia Netherlands) currently provides care and Hermes only coach from Weert Eindhoven.

Key places to visit
Saint-Martin, Municipal Jacob van Horne, The municipal Tiendschuur, St. Anna, St. Oda, Wilhelmus Hubert

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Places to Visit

Saint-Martin

The Saint-Martin, also known as the Martin Memorial, is a church in Weert . The building is one of the few church hall in the southern Netherlands . The church is in use for the Roman Catholic worship and dedicated to St. Martin . The building is among the top 100 most important monuments in the Netherlands .Already reported a source already in 1056 a church in Weert, the first construction phase of the current building is not finished until 1456 . Then arises because the remaining choir in the Gothic style. After the construction of the choir, the old church in use. Or the old church was connected with the new part is not known. The old ship disappears around 1500 to make way for the present nave ship that took the form of a Gothic hall church. This is 1512 again into use.

Municipal Jacob van Horne

This museum is housed in the old town hall in the Old Market, in the middle of the center. The museum displays a collection of religious art. The museum is located in this building since 1982.

The municipal Tiendschuur

The museum is housed in the barn where the 18th century, the tax in kind, which had to be paid to the lords of Horne, was recorded. The museum can be a good idea of ​​the history of Weert.

St. Anna

St. Anna is a flour mill in the Keenterstraat Weert-Keent in the same municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg .The mill was in 1911 built for the local farmers, who until then were obliged grain at much greater distances to grind. During construction we used parts from the Clercx Mill, which was demolished. When the mill was sold in 1924, there was a suction gas engine with no wind present to grinding. The mill is equipped with Dekker in 1931, streamlined wings to increase efficiency. The mill was at that time named for St. Anne (and actually go to the miller's wife Kim, who was called Anna). In the 40s it was fled with the system Bussel.

St. Oda

St. Oda is a flour mill on the Suffolkweg in the Dutch city of Weert . It is a circular brick mill calls from 1883 . The mill was named after the local saint St Oda.The mill has on a professional basis in 2002, rye and buckwheat ground. Then it was again stopped and the mill company sold. In 2008 the St. Oda for the first time since 2002 turned back.St. Oda has two torque millstones : a couple rocks and a pair 17der art 17der blue stones.

Wilhelmus Hubert

Wilhelmus Hubert was a flour mill on the Hushoverweg 30 in the Dutch city of Weert . It is a circular brick mill calls from 1904 . The mill replaced an earlier mill , as a result of lightning had burned.The mill has ground for World War II. In the fifties, there is new equipment installed. In 1961 / 2 is the restored mill. Since 1996, the Wilhelmus Hubert owned by an artist, who several years later rebuilt into a gallery and home. The ongoing work is still there.

Right Time to Visit

May - September

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