Château Neercanne
Encyclopedia
Château Neercanne is a restaurant
located in Maastricht
in the Netherlands
. It is a quality restaurant
that is awarded one or two Michelin stars since 1957 up to 2011.
GaultMillau awarded them 15.0 points (out of 20).
village of Kanne
, south of Maastricht but still on Dutch territory.
It is built on a site that was already in use by the Romans
. The caves, created by mining blocks to built the fortifications, still exist. They are now in use as the wine cellar of Neercanne.
In 1465 the castle was destroyed by the people of Liège
. The outbuildings and the prominent corner tower were built in 1611, in the style of the Mosan Renaissance
.
The main building was built in 1698 by Daniël Wolf van Dopff, lord of Neercanne, at that time the military governor of Maastricht. All present buildings are built from marl
.
In the valley in front of the castle flows the river Jeker
and is a baroque garden, reconstructed to the original design.
- 1967-1973: two stars
- 1974-1975: one star
- 1976-1977: two stars
- 1978-2012: one star
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
located in Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is a quality restaurant
Restaurant rating
Restaurant ratings identify restaurants according to their quality, using various notations such as stars or other symbols, or numbers. Stars are a familiar and popular symbol, with ratings of one to four or five stars commonly used. Ratings appear in guidebooks as well as in the media, typically...
that is awarded one or two Michelin stars since 1957 up to 2011.
GaultMillau awarded them 15.0 points (out of 20).
Building
The castle is located just north of the BelgianBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
village of Kanne
Kanne
Kanne is a small town in the southeastern part of the Belgian province of Limburg right on the border with the city of Maastricht in the Dutch province of Limburg. The town has 1156 inhabitants of which a significant part have the Dutch nationality....
, south of Maastricht but still on Dutch territory.
It is built on a site that was already in use by the Romans
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
. The caves, created by mining blocks to built the fortifications, still exist. They are now in use as the wine cellar of Neercanne.
In 1465 the castle was destroyed by the people of Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
. The outbuildings and the prominent corner tower were built in 1611, in the style of the Mosan Renaissance
Mosan Renaissance
Mosan Renaissance, also known as Maasland Renaissance, is a regional architectural style dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. The style is only remotely related to Renaissance architecture...
.
The main building was built in 1698 by Daniël Wolf van Dopff, lord of Neercanne, at that time the military governor of Maastricht. All present buildings are built from marl
Marl
Marl or marlstone is a calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and aragonite. Marl was originally an old term loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as loose, earthy deposits consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay...
.
In the valley in front of the castle flows the river Jeker
Jeker
The Jeker is a river in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is a left tributary to the river Meuse. The source of the Jeker is near the village Geer in the Belgian province Liège. Most of its course is in Belgium , except the final approx. 5 km in the Netherlands...
and is a baroque garden, reconstructed to the original design.
Star history
- 1957-1966: one star- 1967-1973: two stars
- 1974-1975: one star
- 1976-1977: two stars
- 1978-2012: one star