Susteren

Cities in the NetherlandsEcht-SusterenFormer municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)Limburg (Netherlands) geography stubsMunicipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2003 ... and 3 more

Pages with Dutch IPAPages with Limburgish IPAPopulated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Susteren (Dutch: [ˈsʏstərə(n)]; Limburgish: Zöstere [ˈzœstəʀə]) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt. Susteren received city right in 1276. Susteren harboured the Benedictine Abbey Susteren, that was founded in the 8th century and was closed at the end of the 18th century. Its Romanesque church was raised to the status of a basilica in 2007 by pope Benedict XVI. There is a museum ‘t Stift next to the church. Other sights are the Cannon on the market, castle Eyckholt, the mill Dieterdermolen and typical River Meuse valley farms like the Hommelhof. In 1865, Susteren railway station opened on the Maastricht to Venlo railway line.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Susteren (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Susteren
Parallelweg, Echt-Susteren

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude	Longitude
N 51.066666666667 °	E 5.8666666666667 °

placeShow on map

Address

Parallelweg 4
6114 BD Echt-Susteren
Limburg, Netherlands
mapOpen on Google Maps

Nearby Places

Susteren railway station

Susteren is a railway station in Susteren, Netherlands. The station was opened in 1862 and is located on the Maastricht–Venlo railway, also known as Staatslijn E. Train services are operated by Arriva.

Susteren Abbey

Susteren Abbey (Dutch: Abdij van Susteren) is a former Benedictine abbey at Susteren near Roermond, in the Dutch province of Limburg, founded in the 8th century. The former abbey church is now St. Amelberga's Basilica.

Echt-Susteren

Echt-Susteren (Dutch: [ˌɛxt ˈsʏstərə(n)] ; Limburgish: Ech-Zöstere [ˌæx ˈsœstəʀə]) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt and Susteren.Echt-Susteren is situated in a Euregional area. In the west the municipality borders to Belgium and in the east to Germany. The narrowest is only 4.8 km wide. It is possible to walk from Germany to Belgium via Netherlands in under an hour. The area of Echt-Susteren is a green municipality also known as the green waist of Limburg.

Nieuwstadt

Nieuwstadt (Limburgish: De Nuujsjtad) (German: Neustadt) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 5 km north of Sittard. Nieuwstadt received city rights in 1277.

Chapel of Our Lady, Echt

The Onze Lieve-Vrouwekapel in Echt is a 17-century chapel in Schilberg, a hamlet between Pey and Echt in the Dutch province of Limburg. The chapel was declared a national monument. It is a pilgrimage site for the celebration of the Nativity of Mary.

Echt railway station

Echt is a railway station located in Echt, Netherlands. The station was opened in 1862 and is located on the Maastricht–Venlo railway. Train services is operated by Arriva.

Schilberg, Echt-Susteren

Schilberg (Limburgish: Sjaelberg) is a neighborhood in the Dutch Limburgish village of Echt. It is home to Our Lady of Schilberg, a chapel and pilgrimage site. It was home to 1,870 people in 2021.

Pey, Netherlands

Pey (also: Peij; Limburgish: Pej) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren. It is located to the east of the Echt and is separated from Echt by the railway line. It is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Sittard.

Carmelite Monastery, Echt

The Carmelite Monastery in Echt (Dutch: Karmelitessenklooster te Echt), in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands, also known as the Echt Carmel, is a community of Discalced Carmelite nuns established in 1879.

Echt, Netherlands

Echt (Dutch: [ɛxt] ; Limburgish: Ech [ˈæx]) is a city in the Dutch municipality of Echt-Susteren in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It was a municipality itself until it merged with the municipality of Susteren on 1 January 2003. The municipality of Echt had about 19,300 inhabitants and an area of about 75,13 square km.

Museum van de Vrouw, Echt

The Museum van de Vrouw (The Museum of Women) is a museum dedicated to all aspects of women and their lives located in Echt in the Netherlands. The museum houses contemporary exhibits, and particularly highlights issues that characterize femininity, its struggles, and connects traditions with contemporary themes. The museum also focuses on local and regional culture and history.

Gebroek

Gebroek (Limburgish: Gebrook) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 11 km north of Sittard. The hamlet was first mentioned around 1700 as Broich, and means "swampy land". Gebroek was home to 150 people in 1840.