In the center of Roermond in Limburg, the large Munster Church immediately stands out. The 13th-century church has a late Romanesque style of construction and exhibits many treasures, including images of Mary.
The name Munster comes from the Latin “monasterium” and in Dutch it means “monastery”. The church was originally a monastery church and belonged to the abbey community of the Cistercian order of Roermond. The church is not only a monastery church but also a burial church for the founders of the church: Gerard van Gelre III/IV (±1185-1229), count of Gelre and Zutphen (1207-1229) and his wife Margaretha of Brabant (±1190-1231), countess of Rode. The tomb of the couple is central in the church.
Images of Mary can be seen high in the church, including a two-sided image, one side of which was created in the 16th century and the other in the 19th century. In addition, there is a wooden procession statue of Mary and her Son from around 1500, as well as a stained-glass window with Mary and the Child. The Munster Church has an impressive 16th-century statue group of the burial of Jesus, in which Mary is also depicted.
The retable dates from the 16th century and depicts scenes from the life of Jesus, with Mary also featured. Saint Bernardus is also depicted, as is Saint Christopher.
From April to October, the Munsterkerk is open daily, while in the months of November to March, limited opening hours apply.
Up-to-date information can be found at www.grootstemuseum.nl/roermond.
Address: Munsterplein 12, 6041HG Roermond.
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