Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst | |
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Village | |
 School in Grubbenvorst | |
  Grubbenvorst Location in the Netherlands  Grubbenvorst Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:51°25′8″N6°8′35″E/ 51.41889°N 6.14306°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Horst aan de Maas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.11 km2(5.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,790 |
| • Density | 340/km2(880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 5971[1] |
| Dialing code | 077 |
| Major roads | N555 |
Grubbenvorst(Limburgish:Grevors) is a village in theDutchprovince ofLimburg.It is located in the municipality ofHorst aan de Maas,about 6 km northwest ofVenlo.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1207 as Vurste, and means "not fenced-off forest near Grubben Castle". Grubben has been added to distinguish fromBroekhuizenvorst.[3]Grubbenvorst developed on theMaasin the Early Middle Ages. It used to be part of theLand van Kessel.In 1323, it became part of theDuchy of Guelders.In 1648, it became part of theSpanish Netherlands.In 1713, it belonged toPrussia,and finally in 1815, it became part of theKingdom of the Netherlands.[4]
The village's Catholic Assumption of Mary Church is a three-aisled church with a wide tower which was constructed in 1951 and 1952, because the medieval church had been blown up in 1944. Grubbenvorst Castle is located on a hill near Grubbenvorst. It was built in 1311, and in the 15th century walls were added. The castle was destroyed in 1585. In 1623, a manor house was built near the ruins. The remains were blown up in 1944 and only two ruinous tower fragments remain.[4]
Grubbenvorst was home to 219 people in 1840.[5]It was a separate municipality until 2001, before being merged with Horst aan de Maas.[6]
Gallery
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RuinHet Gebroken Slot(The Broken Castle) -
Sculpture near de Kloosterstraat -
Milking nun statue -
Houses in Grubbenvorst
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved24 April2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 5971AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019.Retrieved24 April2022.
- ^"Grubbenvorst - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved24 April2022.
- ^abSabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003).Grubbenvorst(in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders.ISBN90-400-9623-6.Retrieved24 April2022.
- ^"Grubbenvorst".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved24 April2022.
- ^Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006."KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-02-20.Retrieved2009-12-03.