Voerendaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)daːl] ⓘ; Limburgish: Voelender) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Voerendaal, June 2015 The Romans left the ruins from a Roman villa rustica as a legacy.
In 1049 pope Leo IX initiated the Catholic Church - Sint Laurentiuskerk.
During medieval times many castles were built: Cortenbach, Haeren, Puth, Rivieren and Terworm.
The area was mined for marl (mergel in Dutch) and coal.