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Sambeek is a small town in the commune of Boxmeer, (Brabant, the Netherlands). It has 1700 inhabitants. Till 1942, Sambeek had its own commune.

The tower of Sambeek is, with it's 50 meters in altitude, the centre of the village. The oldest part of the tower dates from 1486. This tower was a part of the local Roman Catholic church, which was blown by the Germans in the Second World War. Their plan to blow the tower failed, it was only slightly damaged.

In the south of Sambeek stands the oldest lime tree of Holland. The age of this tree is estimated between 500 to 1000 years.

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 '''Sambeek''' is a small town in the [[commune]] of [[Boxmeer]], ([[Brabant]], [[the Netherlands]]). It has 1700 inhabitants. Till 1942, Sambeek had its own commune.
-The tower of Sambeek is, with it's 50 meters in altitude, the centre of the village. The oldest part of the tower dates from 1486. This tower was a part of the local [[Roman Catholic]] church, which was blown by the Germans in the [[Second World War]]. Their plan to blow the tower failed, it was only slightly damaged.[[Image:Lime tree in Sambeek 75dpi.jpg the lime tree|140px|thumb]]
+The tower of Sambeek is, with it's 50 meters in altitude, the centre of the village. The oldest part of the tower dates from 1486. This tower was a part of the local [[Roman Catholic]] church, which was blown by the Germans in the [[Second World War]]. Their plan to blow the tower failed, it was only slightly damaged.[[Image:Lime tree in Sambeek 75dpi.jpg|the lime tree|140px|thumb]]
 In the south of Sambeek stands the oldest lime tree of Holland. The age of this tree is estimated between 500 to 1000 years.