Reg.Nr. 98/NL/01

Château St Gerlach, Valkenburg aan de Geul

The monumental Baroque ensemble "Chateau St. Gerlach" owes its name and existence to the hermit St. Gerlachus who died in 1165 and is still revered in Houthem-St. Gerlach. It grew to became a famous convent for the nobility and even Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, stayed ...
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Project details

Title:Château St Gerlach, Valkenburg aan de Geul
Entr. year: 1998
Result:Diploma
Country: Netherlands
Town: Valkenburg aan de Geul
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: residential building
Former use:Manor house
Actual use:Hotel, restaurant
Built: 13th-18th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Mertens Architects (Hoensbroek - NL)
The Jury's citation: For the excellent private initiative of restoring a dilapidated architectural ensemble on an important historical site, revitalising it by adapting it, with creative respect for the original buildings, for use as a hotel and restaurant, thus ensuring a healthy economic base for continued survival.
GPS:50°52'11.0" N; 5°47'59.3" E
Web, Links:

www.oostwegelcollection.nl/en/chateau-st-gerlach/home

Description:
The monumental Baroque ensemble "Chateau St. Gerlach" owes its name and existence to the hermit St. Gerlachus who died in 1165 and is still revered in Houthem-St. Gerlach. It grew to became a famous convent for the nobility and even Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, stayed there. For a long time the estate was a Spanish/Austrian enclave on Dutch territory. From 1800 to 1979 the complex was the home of aristocratic families. It then fell into disrepair. It was the most important restauration project in the Netherlands of the last decade of the 20th century.