Montfort, Netherlands

Montfort
Small city
Museum in Montfort
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Montfort (

in 1271 and is renowned for the ruins of Castle Montfort, built in the 13th century.

Until 1991, Montfort was a separate municipality. It then became part of Posterholt, which was later renamed Ambt Montfort.^[3]

Since 1 January 2007, Montfort has been part of the municipality of Roerdalen.

Places of interest

• The ruin of Castle Montfort. This castle was built around 1260 by Hendrik III of Gelre. For centuries it was the governmental centre of Ambt Montfort.
• The
  presbytery
  of Montfort is also one of Montfort's historic buildings.
• The
  Second World War
  are buried here. The number of victims was high because at the time Montfort was a regional refugee sanctuary with 6 times its current population.
• The historical centre of Montfort. Most of the buildings in this part of the town are from the late 1950s because most of the original buildings were destroyed during the
  Second World War
  .

• 
  The ruin of Castle Montfort
• 
  presbytery

  of Montfort
• 
  The monuments on the cemetery in Montfort
• 
  Sculpture of "Sjieëper" (Shepherd), by Henk Sillen

Landscape

• Montfort is surrounded by forests, such as 't Sweeltje, Munichsbosch, Roozendaal and Reigershorst.

Notable people

• Jos Verstappen (car racing driver)
• Max Verstappen (car racing driver)

References

External links

• Roerdalen