Oud-Valkenburg
Oud-Valkenburg | ||
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Church of Saint John the Baptist\ | ||
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Country | Netherlands | |
Province | Limburg | |
Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul | |
Population (1 January 2005) | 130 | |
Major roads | geen |
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.
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, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oud-Valkenburg". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 50°51′N 5°51′E / 50.850°N 5.850°E