Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has been designated as a conservation area.
Through the centuries the town has filled the role of commercial centre, principal town in the duchy of Guelders and since 1559 it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the historic town is dominated by the towers of its two churches: St. Christopher Cathedral and Roermond Minster or 'Munsterkerk' in Dutch. In addition to important churches, the town centre has many listed buildings and monuments.