Sittard. Limburg, The Netherlands.
An empty market square in the early morning.
Sittard is a small town in the deep south of The Netherlands, in the narrowest part of the province of Limburg, nearby the Belgian border, and on walking distance of the German border. It was founded in the Middle Ages as a fortress town. The architecture, the Catholic culture, and the dialect of the people is very distinct from the Northern parts of The Netherlands. Instead, Limburg has these more in common with neighbouring Belgium. The 17th century Dominican St. Michael church on the city square is Baroque in the Flemish style, reflecting these ties. The timbered house on the left, dating from the 1530s, is more reminiscent of timbered houses in Germany.
Sittard. Limburg, The Netherlands.
An empty market square in the early morning.
Sittard is a small town in the deep south of The Netherlands, in the narrowest part of the province of Limburg, nearby the Belgian border, and on walking distance of the German border. It was founded in the Middle Ages as a fortress town. The architecture, the Catholic culture, and the dialect of the people is very distinct from the Northern parts of The Netherlands. Instead, Limburg has these more in common with neighbouring Belgium. The 17th century Dominican St. Michael church on the city square is Baroque in the Flemish style, reflecting these ties. The timbered house on the left, dating from the 1530s, is more reminiscent of timbered houses in Germany.