Oud-Valkenburg
Oud-Valkenburg (English: Old-Falkenburg) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, and has about 130 inhabitants.
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 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′17″N 5°51′16″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Population (1 January 2005) | 130 |
| Dialling code | 043 |
| Major roads | geen |
Oud-Valkenburg was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg.[1] The municipality included the villages Sibbe and IJzeren.
Although small, Oud-Valkenburg counts several monuments, among which are two medieval castles: Genhoes and Schaloen. Noteworthy is also the Roman Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist (medieval nave; choir and baroque altar inside by Johann Joseph Couven).
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oud-Valkenburg". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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