Limbourg

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Limbourg is a historic town in eastern Belgium known for its medieval architecture and former status as the political center of the Duchy of Limburg.

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Limbourg canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
capitalOf Duchy of Limburg
coordinateLocation 50.612°N 5.939°E
country Belgium
countrySubdivisionType municipality of Liège Province
elevation approximately 280 metres above sea level
hasBuildingStyle medieval urban fabric
traditional stone houses
hasCulturalAttraction panoramic views over Vesdre valley
hasHeritageStatus protected historic townscape
hasHistoricFunction administrative capital
fortified town
hasMunicipalGovernmentType Belgian municipal council
hasMunicipalSection Bilstain
Goé
Limbourg (historic town)
hasPart Place Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges church
Ville Basse
surface form: lower town (Ville Basse)

old upper town (Ville Haute)
remains of fortifications
hasPopulation approximately 5,500
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
heritageDesignation Major Heritage of Wallonia
historicalEraOfProminence Middle Ages
historicalRegion Duchy of Limburg
knownFor cobblestone streets
former political center of the Duchy of Limburg
medieval architecture
well-preserved historic center
localLanguage Walloon language
surface form: Walloon
locatedIn eastern Belgium
locatedInAdministrativeEntity arrondissement of Verviers
province of Liège
locatedNear Eupen
Verviers
locatedOn hill above the Vesdre River
officialLanguage French
partOf Wallonia
postalCode 4830
roadAccess near E40 motorway
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
traversedBy Vesdre River

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Duchy of Limburg capital Limbourg
Duchy of Limburg namedAfter Limbourg
arrondissement of Verviers contains Limbourg
subject surface form: Arrondissement of Verviers
Welkenraedt sharesBorderWith Limbourg
Sherbrooke hasTwinTown Limbourg
Limburg namedAfter Limbourg
Limoux twinTown Limbourg