Cadier en Keer

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.

Cadier en Keer
Village
Blankenberg Castle at Cadier en Keer
Cadier en Keer Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Cadier en Keer Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°49′38″N 5°46′10″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Eijsden-Margraten
Area [1]
• Total	1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,205
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6267[1]
Dialing code	043
Major roads	N278

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.^[3] In 1662, the village became part of the Dutch Republic.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

Cadier was a separate municipality until 1828. Cadier en Keer was a separate municipality between 1828 and 1982, when it was merged with Margraten.^[6] 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.^[4]

Gallery

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  Gerlach building at Cadier en Keer
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  Mission house and Africa museum
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  Forest road