Grathem

Coordinates: 51°11′28″N 5°51′31″E / 51.19111°N 5.85861°E / 51.19111; 5.85861
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Grathem
Gratem
Postal code
6096[1]
Dialing code0475

Grathem (Dutch pronunciation:

Limburgish: Gratem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, about 10 km west of Roermond
.

History

It was first mentioned in 1116 as Grathem. The etymology is unclear.

Imperial Abbey of Thorn, a tiny independent country, until 1794.[4]

The Catholic St Severinus Church is a three aisled church. The tower has 13th century elements. The church was severely damaged in 1944, and was rebuilt between 1953 and 1954. Some parts of the interior are still from the 15th century.[4]

Ten Hove Castle is surrounded by a double moat. Its existence was first mentioned in 1210 and it was destroyed in 1340. In 1680, the main building received its current appearance. In 1933, it was converted into a nunnery. It was damaged by war in 1944, and restored between 1961 and 1963.[4]

The

grist mill. From 1915 until the late 1920s, it generated electricity for the village. In 2006, the watermill went out of service. In 2012, it was sold and restored. In 2017, it sold to the municipality for €1,00.[5]

Grathem was home to 515 people in 1840.[6] It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Heythuysen.[7]

Gallery

  • Castle Ten Hove
    Castle Ten Hove
  • Watermill Graetemmermolen
    Watermill Graetemmermolen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6096AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Grathem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ . Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Grathemermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Grathem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

External links

  • Media related to Grathem at Wikimedia Commons