In 1648 the Netherlands were divided into a Spanish section and the souvereign Dutch Republic.
On December 26, 1661, the castle and town of Dalhem became part of the souvereign part of the County of Dalhem (State Partage) as a result of the Partagetraktaat (division treaty) between the Republic of the seven United Netherlands and Spain. Economically, the coal mines around Dalhem were of particular importance to the Dutch, while the place itself provided a good military base against the enemy through its castle. In 1665, Robert van Ittersum built the town hall in Dalhem, which today still houses a Nassau coat of arms with the lion above the gate. The town hall itself underwent several renovations over time (1840, 1927). On November 8, 1785, Austria and the States General signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau, whereby a large part of the county of Dalhem, including the town of Dalhem, was ceded to Austria by the States General in exchange for parts of Austrian Valkenburg.
For many residents this was a liberation.ĭalhem thus became part of the Southern Austrian Netherlands.
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