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abbey, Kerkrade, Netherlands
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The former abbey of Rolduc, established in 1104, is a significant historical site located in Kerkrade, Netherlands. This abbey features a notable Romanesque church, and its courtyard buildings are now utilized as a boys' school. Kerkrade itself is one of Europe's oldest coal-mining towns, having been an important center for this industry from 1113 until the early 1970s. The town also houses a natural history and mining museum within Oud Ehrenstein Castle.1

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