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Beautiful, large church that is visible from afar

Interesting double lock, even without a flock of sheep

Even on Sundays, pleasure boating. Stopping for a moment to watch the shaking of the lock

The lock in Heel has a length of 137.5m and a width of 15.5m.

After the war, the congregation found accommodation in the elementary school. However, the space there was too small. On April 4, 1946, Peutz was commissioned to restore and rebuild the destroyed church. Peutz had test trenches dug to investigate whether there were any remains of an older church. On July 26, 1946, they discovered the foundations of the predecessors of the destroyed church. Peutz prepared a report and sent it to the RDMZ. The Rijksdienst was enthusiastic and decided to conduct further excavations. Indeed, some discoveries followed, including from the cloverleaf choir. However, this led to a delay in reconstruction. Work began in August 1948. The new Medardus Church was inaugurated on December 31, 1949. The tower was completed in June 1951, after which Monsignor Lemmens consecrated the church on June 24, 1951. The church Peutz built was heavily influenced by the destroyed pseudo-basilica. He was also guided by the results of the excavations. The trefoil choir can be seen on the map. Columns, old arch structures, and rediscovered Ionic capitals were reused. The church was rebuilt on the old foundations, which meant it was as wide as its predecessor.

The Sint Lindertmolen (Sint Lindert Mill) was built between Heel and Panheel as an open standard mill with the permission of Countess Douairière de Horion in 1790. It was relocated to the edge of the Beegderheide in 1856. In 1928, the mill's four open legs were covered with round walls and covered with asphalt paper roofs. In 1965, miller Niessen installed an electric hammer mill in his barn, and in 1969, a major renovation took place, making it possible to grind in the mill again. In 1991, the last miller, Sjeng Niessen, died. In 1997, it became apparent that the mill's standard had been severely affected by the colorful rodent bait. The municipality of Heel purchased the mill, and a comprehensive renovation followed. The mill was dismantled, and the enormous frame was renewed. The pot rods and wooden tail were replaced with welded steel. As many original parts as possible were treated and cleaned. The mill reopened in 2000. Two years later, a new mill barn was built and converted into a reception and information room. The mill then received its name: Sint Lindertmolen. Sint Lindert, or Leonardus, was a hermit in the sixth century. He is a folk saint who cured all kinds of illnesses and pests, such as infertility, rheumatism, and livestock diseases in horses and cattle. He was venerated in Beegden until the 1950s.

This is border post number 134 and is indeed slowly being overgrown by the bushes. You have a nice view of Thorn from there.

The Rietbroek is a quiet road that takes you through a typical Limburg agricultural landscape. As you cycle over the asphalt, you see vast fields, green meadows and high corn fields passing by. Here and there you pass a characteristic farm, which completes the rural feeling.