- Baarlo
Baarlo (coord|51|20|N|6|6|E|type:city(5199)) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of
Maasbree , and lies about 6 km southwest ofVenlo .In 2001, Baarlo had 5199 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.25 km², and contained 1912 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm] . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.]
Name
The oldest mention of the name Baarlo is from 1219.
Coat of arms
The oldest certificate of the bank of Baarlo dates from
January 25 1377 . In 1629 for the first time it used its own seal. The seal shows theSaint Peter , holding a key in his left hand and in his right hand three ropes carrying a shield, on which a stag is shown jumping to the left. At that time, the local lord,schout orpastor sealed the certificates.History
Archeological excavations have shown that at the beginning of our calendar people already had settled in Baarlo. Later the Romans came; they built to Roman road between
Tongeren andNijmegen andOyen (between Baarlo and Kessel).Castles
There are four castles: the castle
Borcht (which also has been called d'Erp), the castleBerckt , the castleRaay and the castleScheres . The former three were built in the 13th century. The last, Scheres, was built about 1860 and is currently inhabited by the Japanese artistShinkichi Tajiri .Religion
Concerning the first church or churches of Baarlo very little is known. In the 19th century the old church became too small, so the city decided to build a new one.
Pierre Cuypers was the architect and the church was finished in 1878.In 1932, the priest chancel and the cross of the church were extended byJoseph Frassen . In November 1944 the church was blown up by the Germans. A restoration was not possible. Therefore it was decided to build a new church. This work has been completed in 1955.References
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