Valkenburg in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Spaans Leenhof
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Spanish Feudal Court
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 28, 2024
1. Spaans Leenhof / Spanish Feudal Court Marker
Dit gebouw dankt zijn naam aan de historische grensconflicten aan het einde van de 80-jarige Oorlog tussen Spanje en de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden. Dit resulteerde in het Partagetractaat van 1661. De naam 'Spaans Leenhof' is toegekend aan het pand in de jaren '40 van de vorige eeuw. Waarschijnlijk liet Johan Limpens, schout van Strucht, het pand in 1661 bouwen als refugiehuis: een toevluchtsoord in tijden van onrust en oorlog. In 1725 kwam het in handen van de familie De Vignon. De voorname familie Quaedvlieg bezat en bewoonde het vervolgens gedurende bijna de hele 19e eeuw. Sinds 1964 is dit pand de zetel van Visit Zuid-Limburg. Een miniatuur van dit gebouw is te zien in Madurodam.
This building is named after the historic border conflicts at the end of the Eighty Years' War between Spain and The United Provinces of the Netherlands. This resulted in the 1661 Partition Act. The name 'Spanish Feudal Court' was assigned to the building in the 1940's. Johan Limpens, bailiff of Strucht, probably had the building constructed in 1661 as a
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Erected by ANWB, Gemeente Valkenburg aan de Geul. (Marker Number 1946/01.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1661.
Location. 50° 51.877′ N, 5° 49.957′ E. Marker is in Valkenburg, Limburg, in Valkenburg aan de Geul. It is on Theo Dorrenplein. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Theo Dorrenplein 5, Valkenburg, Limburg 6301 DT, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Theodoor Joseph Hubert Dorren (within shouting distance of this marker); Brug Opgeblazen - 13 September 1944 - Bridge Blown Up (within shouting distance of this marker); H.H. Nicolaas en Barbara Kerk / St. Nicholas and St. Barbara Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mariakapel / Marian Chapel (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sam Jim Viviano (about 90 meters away); Kasteel den Halder
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 28, 2024
2. Spaans Leenhof / Spanish Feudal Court and Marker
Also see . . . Spaans Leenhof (Wikipedia, in Dutch). (Submitted on May 31, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
