Wahlwiller

Wahlwiller

Wahlwiller

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Wahlwiller (Limburgish: Wilder [ˈwɪldəʀ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.[3] The village is located south of the Selzerbeek.

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The name of the village is derived from villare, what means "belonging to a villa". In the 14th century the village is mentioned under names as Waelwilre, Wailwilre and Walwilre. The prefix "wael" indicates that the inhabitants were speaking a Walloon language.[4]

Wahlwiller is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on the road from Maastricht to Aachen. It became an independent parish in 1835. The Catholic St Cunibertus Church is a single-aisled church with a small tower. The church up to the windows dates from the 12th century. It has been enlarged and renovated several times.[5]

On the northern side of the village lies the Kruisberg, of Amstel Gold Race fame.[3]

  • Arnold Janssen Monastery
  • Cunibertus Church
  • Road cross on the Botterweck street

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 6286AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. [4]
    (in Dutch) Wahlwiller
  5. [5]
    Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Wahlwiller (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.


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