De Weijer

De Weijer

De Weijer
  • De Raetsingel 1, 5831 KC Boxmeer, Netherlands

The Weijer Boxmeer

Welcome to De Weijer! The most beautiful and nicest theater and meeting center in East Brabant. You will find us in the center of Boxmeer, at Raetsingel 1. Our beautiful, historic building has a theater, grand café, chapel and a restaurant. With the various banquet rooms that we have at our disposal, we are a trusted location in the region for the best parties and celebrations. Companies, associations, foundations, sports clubs, dance schools, choirs, music teachers and many more cultural entrepreneurs rent a space at De Weijer. In short, De Weijer is vibrant and gets you moving! Would you like more information, photos or to make an appointment? Please contact us.


History

The Weijer is a beautiful piece of history. It radiates from it. With all the extensions, shortcuts and inside-out walls you can see the time in the building, you can see the character of De Weijer.


That character was born as a small fortified settlement between the Maas and the old Roman highway. Around the year 900, the brave knight Gerlachus van Pont received half a Lordship as a gift from his bride, daughter of the Count of Cuijc. There were several farms, or knightly manors, in that seigneury, including the gem De Wijer (indeed, in the first deeds without an “e”).


Even before Knight van Pont was pleased with his dowry, De Weijer has been inhabited by Christian shepherds for ages. That function is retained, De Weijer was used as a pastor's home until 1606.

Around 1660, De Weijer became the permanent residence of the Boxmeer drossaards, our noble-born administrators. After Drost Johan Baptist, the building came into the possession of the De Raet family, who continued to live there for four generations. Pay particular attention to the beautiful portrait of the grande Dame De Raet from 1824. The painting has a prominent place in the theater café.


After 1844, De Weijer got other residents. Starting with a school for boys, between 1844 and 1865. Then a convent of sisters, who ran the place for more than 100 years. The chapel was built for this group in 1872, which was only raised about 65 years later and equipped with the characteristic tower. In 1934 it was further expanded. Including the beautiful Weijer Hall by architect Charles Estourgie.


In 1974, De Weijer was sold to the Municipality of Boxmeer and transformed into a municipal socio-cultural and educational center.


In 1992 the time has come: the theater! Before that, there were already intimate performances in De Weijerzaal, but with the construction of the professional theater, none of that intimacy has been lost. A beautiful vest pocket theater for Boxmeer and the crowning glory of the De Weijer cultural center.

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Characteristics De Weijer

Wi-Fi

free 

Number of people

4 - 250 

Accessibility

car 

public transport 

parking - free 

Surroundings

city (centre) 

Catering venue

in-house catering 

Activities De Weijer

Activity regions:
Noord-Brabant | Netherlands
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