Editing Helden, Limburg (section)

== History ==
The village was first mentioned in 1144 as "apud Helden", and means "hill". Until 1279, it was part of the {{ill|County of Kessel|nl|Graafschap Kessel}}. 

In 1674, it was sold to [[Gelderland]] as an independent ''[[heerlijkheid]]'', which before 1800 was the lowest administrative and [[Judiciary|judicial]] unit in rural areas in these parts.<ref name="etym">{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/helden |title=Helden - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

After the occupation by Gelderland, Helden was sold to [[Prussia]]. Under Prussia, Helden developed a small industry.

Only after the [[Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic wars]] of 1814 did Helden belong to [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|the Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. But not for long, as Belgium's Independence changed Helden with a large part of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] going to the state of Belgium.

The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three-aisled basilica-like church. The nave and choir date from the 15th century. The church was restored after a fire in 1885. In 1944, the tower which probably dated from the 14th century was blown up. The church was restored from 1952 to 1953, and a more modest tower was added.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0063.php |title=Helden |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6  |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Helden was home to 341 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats"/> It was an independent municipality, however the town hall was located in [[Panningen]]. In 2010, it was merged into [[Peel en Maas]].<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/helden |title=Helden |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>