Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Maasbree

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Area
  
49.93 km²

Province
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Thursday 10:31 PM

Municipality
  
Maasbree

Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 76% Humidity

Maasbree ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".

Contents

Map of Maasbree, Netherlands

Population centres

  • Baarlo
  • Maasbree
  • History

    In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by Prussia and remained Prussian until 1814. In 1815 Maasbree became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

    Maasbree used to be a fiefdom with a castle called Huis Bree, which has meanwhile disappeared.

    The punk rock group Sex Pistols performed at Maf Centrum on December 11, 1977 as part of their Dutch Tour. This would be the last date of the tour, as the final 2 dates in Winschoten and Rotterdam were cancelled.

    References

    Maasbree Wikipedia


    Similar Topics