Schaesberg
Schaesberg | ||
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Neighbourhood and former village | ||
Postal code 6371[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 045 | |
Schaesberg (Dutch pronunciation:
History
The village was first mentioned in 16th century as Gaesberg. The etymology is unknown.[3] Schaesberg developed in the 17th century between the Schaesberg and Strijthagen castles from the 13th century. In 1618, it became a heerlijkheid. In 1661, it became part of the Spanish Netherlands, and in 1713 an enclave of the Austrian Netherlands within the Dutch Republic. In 1785, it became part of the Dutch Republic.[4]
The Catholic Peter and Paul Church was founded in 1648. In 1699, it was expanded and a tower was attached. Strijthagen Castle was built in 1530, but probably had a 13th century predecessor. It received its current form around 1700. Schaesberg castle was abandoned in 1733, and only ruins remain.[4]
Schaesberg was home to 710 people in 1840.[5] A railway station was built in 1896 on the Sittard to Herzogenrath (Germany) railway line. In 1949, a railway line to Simpelveld was added. The railway station was renamed Landgraaf in 1986, and the line to Simpelveld closed in 1988.[6][7] In 1905, mine workers colonies were built in Schaesberg, and the village started to grow.[4][5]
Schaesberg was a separate municipality until 1982, when it merged with Nieuwenhagen and Ubach over Worms to form the new municipality Landgraaf.[8] It also became a neighbourhood of Landgraaf.[5]
Gallery
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Market -
Strijthagen Castle -
Villa in Schaesberg -
House in Schaesberg
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6371AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Schaesberg – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Schaesberg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "station Landgraaf". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Overzicht van de spoorlijn Landgraaf- Simpelveld". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
Media related to Schaesberg at Wikimedia Commons
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