Английская Википедия:Amstenrade
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Amstenrade is a village in the municipality of Beekdaelen, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km northwest of Heerlen. The Amstenrade Castle is located in the village.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1274 as Anstenroden, and means "cultivation of the forest of Ansto (person)".[1] Amstenrade developed in the Middle Ages on a plateau. The area was cultivated in the 13th century from the Geleenbeek onwards. It was originally a heerlijkheid. In 1654, it was elevated to county. The village concentrated around Amstenrade Castle and the road from Sittard to Heerlen.[2]
The Catholic Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church is a three aisled church with two tower which was built between 1852 and 1856. In 1932, it was enlarged according to a design by Pierre Cuypers and his son Joseph Cuypers.[2]
Amstenrade was home to 502 people in 1840.[3] Between 1839 and 1982, Amstenrade was a separate municipality.[4] It became part of the municipality of Beekdaelen in 2019.[3]
Amstenrade Castle
The original Шаблон:Ill dated from the late-13th century. The tower is the oldest extant part and dates from 1609. In 1780, most of the castle was demolished, and a new castle was built in neoclassic style, however the right wing and north-eastern tower remained unchanged. The castle is still in use as a residential house.[5][2]
Gallery
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Amstenrade Castle
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Catholic church
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House in Amstenrade
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Farm in Amstenrade
References
Шаблон:Dutch municipality Beekdaelen Шаблон:Authority control
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