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5 unusual facts about Meerssen


1972 Amstel Gold Race

The race stretched 237 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen.

1976 Amstel Gold Race

The race stretched 230 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen.

1990 Amstel Gold Race

The race stretched 249 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen.

Lupus Servatus

In 847 Lupus accompanied Charles the Bald to a conference at Meerssen, whereby the three brothers again swore peace with one other.

Treaty of Meerssen

The Treaty of Meerssen or Mersen, concluded on 8 August 870, was a treaty of partition of the realm of Lothair II by his uncles Louis the German of East Francia and Charles the Bald of West Francia, the two surviving sons of Emperor Louis I the Pious.



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