Horn (Limburgish: Häör) 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.
Horn
Häör (Limburgish) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Horn Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Horn Location in the Netherlands  Horn Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°57′E / 51.217°N 5.950°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Leudal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,730 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6085[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
| Major roads | N273, N280 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1102 as "Engelbertus de Hurne", and means "corner".[3] 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.[4] In 1839, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[5]
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 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 Pierre Cuypers jr., an architect.[4]
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.[4]
Horn was home to 797 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Haelen.[6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Leudal.[5]
Notable people
edit- Leo Beulen (1960) Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
- Wilhelmus Demarteau (1917–2012) Bishop emeritus of Diocese of Banjarmasin
- Maurice Graef (1969) footballer
- Teunkie van der Sluijs (1981) theatre director
- Steve Wijler (1996) archer
Gallery
edit-
Horn, windmill: molen de Hoop
-
St Martinus Church (1967)
-
Farm in Horn
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6085AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Horn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Horn (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Horn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.