Horn (Limburgish: Häör) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 5 km northwest of Roermond.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1102 as "Engelbertus de Hurne", and means "corner".[3] Horn developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Maas. In 1102, a Heer of Horn existed. In 1450, it became the capital of the County of Horn. In 1614, Horn became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.[4] In 1839, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[5]
Horn Castle is located on an artificially enlarged hill surrounded by a dry moat. In the 13th century an irregular square motte-and-bailey castle with four corner towers was built, probably on the site of an earlier castle. In the 15th century, the castle was enlarged. Two corner towers were demolished and a new tower was built above the gate. In 1615, it was damaged by war. During the 18th century, the castle started to deteriorate and was used as a farm. In 1798, it was restored and extended. It was lightly damaged by war in 1945, and the living quarters suffered a fire in 1948. Between 1954 and 1957, the castle was restored by Pierre Cuypers jr. [nl], an architect.[4]
The Catholic St Martinus Church is a three aisled church with detached tower. It was built between 1936 and 1937 to replace the church of 1838. The tower was blown up in 1944, and rebuilt shortly after.[4]
Horn was home to 797 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Haelen.[6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Leudal.[5]
Notable people
Leo Beulen (1960) Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
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