Cadier en Keer
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Limburg
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Eijsden-Margraten
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| area_total_km2 = 1.55
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| population_total = 3,205
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Cadier en Keer (Limburgish: Keer) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1266 as Cadirs. It has a double name, but it has always been a single village. The northern side of the road fell under Heer as Keer while the southern side fell under Dalhem as Cadier.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/cadierenkeer |title=Cadier en Keer - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1662, the village became part of the Dutch Republic.
The Catholic Exaltation Church is an aisleless church with detached tower. The tower has 12th century elements. The church was built between 1957 and 1958 in traditional style.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0034.php |title=Cadier en Keer |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Blankenberg Castle was first mentioned in 1371. The current building dates from 1825. In 1904, it became a monastery of the French fraternity of Saint Blaise. The mission house was built in 1891. The originally buildings burnt down in 1954. It currently houses the Africa museum.
Cadier was a separate municipality until 1828. Cadier en Keer was a separate municipality between 1828 and 1982, when it was merged with Margraten.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} Cadier was home to 215 people in 1840 and Keer had 335 inhabitants. In 2011, the village became part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/cadier-en-keer |title=Cadier en Keer |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Gerlach.jpg|Gerlach building at Cadier en Keer
File:Cadier en Keer-Missiehuis en Afrikamuseum.JPG|Mission house and Africa museum
File:Holleweg.jpg|Forest road
References
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Cadier en Keer}}
{{Dutch municipality Eijsden-Margraten}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)