Gulpen-Wittem

Mechelen -Wittem ( listen? / I ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies at the confluence of the two springing in neighboring Belgium waters Göhl (Dutch: Geul ) and Gulp. The main road N 278 from Aachen to Maastricht passes through the town center.

The municipality was created on 1 January 1999 by the merger of the municipalities Mechelen and Wittem. It consists of the villages of Eys, epics, Mechelen, Mechelen, Nijswiller, Partij -Wittem, Reijmerstok, Slenaken, Wahlwiller and Wijlre.

Tourism

The Münster architect Johann Conrad Schlaun was responsible for the construction of Redemptoristenklosterkirche in Wittem, the St. Agatha Church in Eys, as well as for large-scale expansion works and renovations to the castle Neubourg on the outskirts of Mechelen, which was then in the possession of the Aachen textile manufacturer Johann Adam Clermont ( 1673 -1731 ) was.

The varied and hilly landscape of marl land is very well developed for tourism, especially as hiking area. It is known to adventure Mosaqua in Mechelen.

Economy

Economically relevant in addition to tourism and agriculture, the two brewers Gulpener beer in Mechelen and fire beer in Wijlre.

Gallery

Kasteel Wittem

Between Slenaken and Mechelen