Bocholtz
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Bocholtz
Bóches (Ripuarian) | |
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Town | |
 The church in Bocholtz as seen from the Orsbacherweg | |
  Bocholtz Location in the Netherlands  Bocholtz Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′09″N 6°00′21″E / 50.8193°N 6.0057°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province |  Limburg |
| Municipality |  Simpelveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,730 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6085[1] |
| Dialing code | 0475 |
Bocholtz (Dutch: [ˈbɔxɔlts]; Ripuarian: Bóches [ˈbʊχəs]) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Simpelveld, and lies about 7 km southwest of Kerkrade. Until 1982, it was a separate municipality.
Bocholtz dates back to the Roman era. A Roman villa was found in the Vlengendaal, a street of Bocholtz, in 1911. A farmer plowing his land found a Roman sarcophagus in October 2003.[citation needed]
Architecture and buildings
Castle De Bongard
The Castle De Bongard dates from the 16th century. The current building only represents 1/4 of the original building. The rest was destroyed during the invasion by the French during the Napoleonic Wars.
Hoeve Overhuizen
Hoeve Overhuizen is a fortified farm with roots dating back as far as the 13th century.
In 2015, Rabobank moved in after redecorating the interior of the building to make it their regional headquarters.
Church
The James the Greater Church was built between 1869 and 1873 by architect Pierre Cuypers. Construction workers expanding the church in 1953 found the remains of a building from the late medieval period on the same site. The patron saint of the church is St. James, son of Zebedee.
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