| Wijlre | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gulpen-Wittem |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 84 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.97 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,930 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 6320-6321 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 043 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | N595 |
Wijlre (pronounced as /nl/ pronounced as /nl/; li|Wielder) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.
The village was first mentioned in 1075 as Wilere, and means "farm or hamlet".[3] Wijlre developed in the Middle Ages between the Geul and the flank of the Ubachsberg. It became an independent parish in 1262.[4]
Wijlre Castle was built shortly after 1652 on the location of medieval fortified building. Three servant's wings with mansard roofs were added in the 18th century. The garden were designed in 1810. In 1939, a casemate was built near the entrance to the castle.[4]
The Catholic St Gertrudis Church was built between 1835 and 1839 as a replacement of its 13th century predecessor. In 1896, the church was enlarged by Pierre Cuypers. Between 1924 and 1925, the eastern side with tower was added.[4]
Wijlre was home to 420 people in 1840.[5] In 1853, a joint railway station with Gulpen opened on the Aachen to Maastricht railway line. The station closed in 1988.[6] In 1871, Brand Brewery was founded in Wijlre.[4]
Wijlre was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Gulpen.