Mechelen, Netherlands

Helle is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, about 1 km south of the village of Mechelen.Helle is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Mechelen. It has no place signs and consists about 10 houses.

Epen (Dutch: [ˈeːpə(n)]; Limburgish: Ieëpe [ˈiəpə]) is a village in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 15 km southwest of Kerkrade. Epen is known for its timber framed houses and is part of the sightseeing tour the Mergellandroute. The village was first mentioned in 1041 as "in villis ... Apine", and probably means "settlement near a river". Epen developed in the Early Middle Ages.The Catholic St Paul Conversion Church is a single aisled church with a semi built-in tower with needle spire. The church was built between 1841 and 1842 and the tower was added between 1847 and 1848.Epen was home to 443 people in 1840. After World War II, it started to developed as a tourist area.

Selzerbeek (or Senserbach, Sinselbeek, Sinselbaach, Selzerbaek) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Limburg in the Netherlands. It stretches over approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) from its source at Aachen to its mouth near Gulpen into the Geul.

Wahlwiller (Limburgish: Wilder [ˈwɪldəʀ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. The village is located south of the Selzerbeek. 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.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.On the northern side of the village lies the Kruisberg, of Amstel Gold Race fame.

Restaurant Der Bloasbalg was a restaurant in Wahlwiller, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1985 and retained that rating until 2005.From the beginning till 2005, when he sold the restaurant, Jan Waghemans was the head chef.Der Bloasbalg was a member of the Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise.The restaurant closed down in 2006 and was replaced by restaurant "Les Arômes".

Wittem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪtəm], Limburgish: [ˈwɪtəm]) is a small village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.

Kasteel Wittem is a defunct restaurant located in Castle Wittem in Wittem, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1977 and retained that rating until 1989.In the period 1975–1979, head chef was Jan Vossen. At least in the period 1987–1990, Theus van Schaik was the head chef. Wim Rekko took over, but could not retain the star.The restaurant was part of Hotel Kasteel Wittem, which closed down in June 2009. The owners Marc and Peter Ritzen had run the hotel for 40 years. The hotel reopened, now without a restaurant, in January 2010.In 2008, Kasteel Wittem and Hostellerie De Hamert celebrated with special arrangements the fact that they were together 100 years in business, the first since 1968, the second since 1948.Restaurant-hotel Kasteel Wittem was a member of the Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise, but left after the sale of the hotel in 2009.

Bissen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪsə(n)]; Limburgish: Bisse [ˈbɪsə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, about 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of the village of Mechelen.Bissen is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Mechelen. It has no place signs and consists about 20 houses.

The Aachen Formation (Dutch: Formatie van Aken, German: Aachen-Formation) is an Upper Cretaceous geologic formation in the southern Netherlands and northeastern Belgium and adjacent Germany.It is stratigraphically equivalent to the middle part of the Chalk Group of England, and named after the German city of Aachen.

Gulpen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣʏlpə(n)]; Limburgish: Gullepe [ˈɣʏləpə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is approximately midway between the Dutch city of Maastricht and the German city of Aachen. Gulpen was a separate municipality until 1999, when it merged with Wittem. The newly formed municipality is called Gulpen-Wittem. The village itself derives its name from the river Gulp, which runs straight through the centre of the village and characterises the townscape. There is a Romanesque tower in the old cemetery, which dates from the 11th Century and is the only still existing part of a mediaeval village church. Considering its construction (its walls are up to 2 metres thick) and its location, it probably also served as defence tower, where the local villagers could go in case of danger. The former rectory, which leans against the tower, dates from 1732. It is now being let as luxurious group accommodation. The current Neo-Romanesque St.Petrus church dates from 1924 and was designed by Casper Franssen. A former monastery that was built in 1932 after a design by Alphons Boosten is being used as town hall. The village is home to the Gulpener Brewery. Every year in June, a walking tour of 70 kilometres is organised that is called the Nacht van Gulpen (Night of Gulpen). A little over a thousand people participate in this event each year.

Berghem is a hamlet in the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. It is located about 1 km south of the town of Gulpen, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.Berghem is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Gulpen. There are no place name signs. It was home to 47 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 5 houses.

Nijswiller (Limburgish: Nieswieler) is a village in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Maastricht.