__NOTOC__ Château Neercanne (also known as Agimont or kasteel Neercanne) is a restaurant located in Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one or two Michelin stars in the periods 1957-1982 and 1986–2018.
In 2013, GaultMillau awarded them 16.0 points (out of 20).
Head chef in the Michelin period, were, amongst others, Theo Koch and Ber Stassen. Present head chef is Robert Levels.
Building The castle is located just north of the Belgian village of Kanne, south of Maastricht but still on Dutch territory. Kasteel Neerkanne
It is built on a site that was already in use by the Romans. The caves, created by mining blocks to build the fortifications, still exist. They are now in use as the wine cellar of Neercanne. Anton Wolters, Kanne: Een verhaal van 17.000 jaar 1989
In 1465 the castle was destroyed by the people of Liège during the Liège Wars. The outbuildings and the prominent corner tower were built in 1611, in the Mosan style.
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. Aanwijzing beschermd monument
In the valley in front of the castle flows the river Jeker and is a baroque garden, reconstructed to the original design.Erik the Jong, Neercanne Castle and the Dutch garden tradition 1997. In "Restoration of Baroque gardens : the UNESCO Conference on Neercanne"
Star history - 1957-1966: one star - 1967-1977: two stars - 1978-1982: one star - 1986–2018: one star Alle 2014 Michelin sterren in een overzicht - 2023-now: one starhttps://www.oostwegelcollection.nl/en/chateau-neercanne/restaurants/restaurant-chateau-neercanne/
Head chefs with Michelin stars Mentioned periods are the proven periods they carried a Michelin star - 1952-1965: Theo Koch 60 jaar Restaurant Château Neercanne - 1965-1966: H.P.J. (Bèr) Stassen Limburgsche Courant 13 June 1984 - 1967-1978: Gustave van Mieghem Bijzondere restaurants - Nieuws Limburgsche Courant - 1 April 1978 - 1980–2017: Hans SnijdersPortrait Hans Snijders restaurant website
See also List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands List of castles in the Netherlands
Sources and references
External links
Website van de Stichting Limburgse Kastelen