Reuver
Reuver | ||
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Postal code 5953[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 077 | |
Reuver (
History
The village was first mentioned in 1547 de Roever, and is a name of an inn.[4] Reuver is a village which developed on the road from Venlo to Roermond.[5]
The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1878 and 1880 as a three aisled basilica like church which is oriented north-south. In 1944 and 1945, it was damaged and repaired between 1946 and 1947. The tower was rebuilt in 1957.[5]
The Holy Heart monastery was between 1890 and 1891 as a Dominican monastery with school. In 1921, the school became a regular high school. In 1981, the whole complex was converted into a retirement home.[5]
Reuver was home to 224 people in 1840.[6] In the late-19th century, it started to industrialise.[5]
Transportation
In 1865, the Reuver railway station opened on the Maastricht to Venlo railway line.[7]
Notable people
- Sander Gommans, guitar player, co-vocalist and founder of symphonic metal band After Forever.
- MaYaN.
Gallery
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Reuver railway station -
Lambertus Chapel -
Water mill Ronkensteijn with cows -
Holy Heart monastery
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5953AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Reuver - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Reuver". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "station Reuver". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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