Gemert

Geschiedenis

Gemert is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel.Gemert was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Bakel.The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).Population centresThe Population centres from Gemert are Handel, De Mortel and Elsendorp. Gemert also has a little chapel village called Esdonk and a Protestant mining village called Vossenberg.Notable people born in Gemert Georgius Macropedius Lawrence Torrentinus Leon Vlemmings Jan van GemertPlaces of interestCastle and Castle ParkThe construction of the castle began in 1391. Till 1794 the castle was used by the German Order. In 1916 the castle was used as a mission monastic. The castle has a Castle Park in English style. In the park there is also the liberation monument from World War II.MuseumsHet Boerenbondsmuseum is a museum in Gemert. In this museum there are some objects and some buildings about the farmerpopulation near Gemert around 1900.Religious buildingsGemert has two churches: De Kerk van Sint-Jans Onthoofding. Sint-Gerardus Majellakerk.Gemert has also one monastery: Klooster Nazareth.