Meerssen

Meerssen (Dutch: [ˈmeːrsə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Meersje [ˈmeːʀʃə]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.The Treaty of Meerssen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I: Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of the East Franks.Around the middle of the 10th century the allodium Meerssen was the property of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I.This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[5][6] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).
Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015
Basilica: Basiliek van het Heilig Sacrament, de Sint-Bartholomeusbasiliek
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