Vlodrop Vlórp | |
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Village | |
 St Martinus Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vlodrop Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Vlodrop Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:51°08′00″N6°04′25″E / 51.13333°N 6.07361°E /51.13333; 6.07361 | |
| 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 |
Vlodrop (Limburgish:Vlórp,pronounced[ˈvlʊʀ(ə)p]) is a village in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands in the municipality ofRoerdalen. The village is situated near the German border, about 8 km southeast ofRoermond.
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 theDuchy 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 theIron Rhine railway line. The line closed in 1944.[5]
Vlodrop was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged withMelick en Herkenbosch.[6]
In 1990,Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of theTranscendental Meditation program, moved his headquarters to the grounds of the former monastery,Kolleg St. Ludwig[7][8][9][10] and it became the home ofMaharishi European Research University.
The world-famous roller coaster manufacturerVekoma is based in Vlodrop.
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