Voerendaal

Voerendaal is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.

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Population centres

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015''

History

The Romans left the ruins from a Roman villa rustica as a legacy. In 1049 pope Leo IX initiated the Catholic Church - Sint Laurentiuskerk. During medieval times many castles were built: Cortenbach, Haeren, Puth, Rivieren and Terworm. Also castles such as Hoenshuis and Overst Voerendaal. The area was mined for marl and coal.

Transportation

Railway Station:Klimmen-Ransdaal, Voerendaal

Notable people

Roel Brouwers a Dutch former footballer with 289 club caps, lived in Voerendaal while playing for Borussia Monchengladbach