Limbourg

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Limbourg (French, Dutch and German Limburg) is a city in Belgium, Liege, Verviers district. It has 5680 inhabitants (2008 ) and an area of ​​24.63 km ². To the place include the following parts of Dolhain, Bilstain, Goé and Hèvremont ( Ripuarian the names of these places are Daelheim, Bilstein, Gulcke and Heverberg ). Limbourg was the nucleus of the historical Duchy of Limburg, after today's Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg were named in the 19th century.

History

The Limburg castle was from about 1020 seat of the Earls and later Dukes of Limburg. After the death of the last duke in 1280 and his heiress in 1283 broke the Limburg Succession dispute, which reached its peak in warlike of the Battle of Worringen.

See also: Duchy of Limburg

At the foot of the towering fortress hill of Limbourg developed in the 18th century at the Weser a flourishing textile industry. 1887 Gileppetalsperre lying in unmittelberer near the resort was inaugurated by King Leopold II of Belgium. The town of Limbourg has its old buildings today can preserve almost entirely.

Traffic

The local stop on the railway line Welkenraedt - Verviers ( Wesertalstrecke ) is called Dolhain - Gileppe. Just after this maintenance with the viaduct over the Weser valley one of the largest art buildings that route.