Vlodrop
Vlodrop (Limburgish: Vlórp, pronounced [ˈvlʊʀ(ə)p]) is a village in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands in the municipality of Roerdalen. The village is situated near the German border, about 8 km southeast of Roermond.
Vlodrop
Vlórp | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Martinus Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vlodrop Location in the Netherlands  Vlodrop Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′00″N 6°04′25″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Roerdalen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.59 km2 (7.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6063[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 943 as Flothorp. The etymology is unclear.[3] Vlodorp developed in the Middle Ages. In 1277, it became part of the Duchy of Gelre.[4]
The Catholic St Martinus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1929 and 1930. It was severely damaged in 1945. The church was restored between 1946 and 1947, and the tower was rebuilt in 1954.[4]
Castle Steenhuis is a manor house surrounded by a moat built in 1664 as a replacement of the medieval castle.[4]
In 1879, Vlodrop-station opened on the Iron Rhine railway line. The line closed in 1944.[5]
Vlodrop was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Melick en Herkenbosch.[6]
In 1990, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation program, moved his headquarters to the grounds of the former monastery, Kolleg St. Ludwig[7][8][9][10] and it became the home of Maharishi European Research University.
The world-famous roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma is based in Vlodrop.
Gallery
Kolleg St. Ludwig.jpg.webp)
Gardens in Kolleg St. Ludwig
Monumental house
Retirement home
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
two entries
- "Postcodetool for 6063AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Vlodrop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Vlodrop (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "station Vlodrop". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Memorial pays tribute to Indian guru, Reuters
- USA Today
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies, Associated Press, February 5, 2008 Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- CORDER, MIKE (January 25, 1998). "Plan to demolish monastery pits guru against neighbors // Followers want to raze the building to avoid anxiety, depression and criminal tendencies". Austin American Statesman. Austin, Tex. p. A.11.
