Meyerode

Meyerode
Meyerode
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Liege
District :	Verviers
Coordinates :	50 ° 20 ′  N , 6 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 20 ′  N , 6 ° 11 ′  E
Residents:	426 pop.

Meyerode Church

Meyerode is a village in the Belgian Eifel with 426 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013), which belongs to the municipality of Amel in the German-speaking community .

geography

Meyerode is located five kilometers south-east of the Ameler core town on the western edge of the German - Belgian nature reserve Hohes Venn-Eifel . The state border runs southeast at a distance of seven kilometers.

history

The village of Meyerode was first mentioned in a document in 1319, but its origins are believed to be between the 10th and 14th centuries. Judging by a former bell inscription with the year 1401, a church in Meyerode can be assumed from this point in time at the latest. The still existing tower of the now neo-Gothic church could come from this, and the nave may also come from this period, as its walls are much thicker than those of the choir. The red sandstone windows of the nave have been preserved in their original Gothic state. The St. Martinus Church has been a listed building since 1960.

Until the municipal merger in 1977, Meyerode was the main town of the municipality of the same name, which also consisted of the villages and hamlets of Medell, Wallerode, Herresbach and Eiterbach. The municipality of Meyerode had 1100 inhabitants at that time.

From 1995 to 1998 Meyerode was the venue for the Alive Festival , which for many years was one of the largest events in the region.

View of the village of Meyerode

Web links

Commons : Meyerode  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population figures of the Amel community
2. ↑ Information on Meyerode on zvs.be
3. ↑ Description of the Meyeroder Church on DG-Live ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.