Lambertuskerk Holset

The church of Holset is the big eye-catcher of this picturesque village. The church, which is visited from all over the country to get married, has a central place on the village square. The hamlet of Holset is a good place to stay when the weather is nice. Visitors will find several terraces here that offer a wonderful view of the unique South Limburg landscape. Holset itself has a long history dating back to pre-history.

There are already stories from around 360 AD that St. Servatius was active as a missionary in this area. In 515 St. Falco, bishop of Maastricht, is said to have consecrated the temple of Baal as a church. This is also the origin of the worship of St. Genoveva in Holset. In 692 St. Lambertus and St. Willibrord visited the small village of Holset. Legend has it that the well was poisoned by the god Baal when the inhabitants converted to Christianity.

Lambert blessed the well, and out came an infernal dragon, which disappeared forever. That is why the source is still called Lambertus source. In the 8th century the church was rebuilt as an aisleless church, the remains of which are still in the northern wall of the current church. Emperor Lothair III had the church enlarged in 1136. The Lambertuskerk has been radically renovated several times to its current form.

Over the centuries, the veneration for St. Genoveva has continued and the church still attracts many pilgrims to this day.