Gulpen is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is approximately midway between the Dutch city of Maastricht and the German city of Aachen.
Gulpen was a separate municipality until 1999, when it merged with Wittem. The newly formed municipality is called Gulpen-Wittem.
The town itself derives its name from the river Gulp, which runs straight through the centre of the village and characterises the townscape.
There is a Romanesque tower in the old cemetery, which dates from the 11th Century and is the only still existing part of a mediaeval village church. Considering its construction (its walls are up to 2 metres thick) and its location, it probably also served as defence tower, where the local villagers could go in case of danger. The former rectory, which leans against the tower, dates from 1732. It is now being let as luxurious group accommodation.
The current Neo-Romanesque St.Petrus church dates from 1924 and was designed by Casper Franssen.
A former monastery that was built in 1932 after a design by Alphons Boosten is being used as town hall.
(So much) hatred inside - so close to ignite.
But what you hate is a reflection. A reflection of the
love denied. And what you love is denial.
Denial (that) makes this love a lie. Afraid to escape -
to break your fate. Open this gate
before it's too late.
Take a look in the mirror. What you see is a broken
smile.
Caught in a world of false believes in a prison - where
all hope will die.
Ich bin der Dämon! Zeig' nicht mein Gesicht! Erkennst
Du mich? Erkennst Du mich nicht!?
Ich bin der Dämon! Durchbreche das Licht! Ich bin Du -
Du bist ich - Los wirst Du mich nicht!
Du wirst mich nicht los...
Now that I can see you - I let you go. Du wirst mich
nicht los!
Now that I can hear you - I let you go. Wir sind eins!
Ich sehe Dich - Ich erkenne mich!
Ich bin der Dämon! Zeig' nicht mein Gesicht! Erkennst
Du mich? Erkennst Du mich nicht!?
Ich bin der Dämon! Durchbreche das Licht! Ich bin Du -
Du bist ich - Los wirst Du mich nicht!
Du... mein Dämon! Ich erkenne Dich!
Du warst die Hoffnung, (Du) warst das Licht.
Du... mein Dämon! Ich erkenne Dich!
Ich zerstör' Dein R3Ich.