The village was first mentioned in 943 as Flothorp. The etymology is unclear. Vlodorp developed in the Middle Ages. In 1277, it became part of the
Duchy of Gelre. The Catholic St Martinus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1929 and 1930. It was severely damaged in 1945. The church was restored between 1946 and 1947, and the tower was rebuilt in 1954. Vlodrop was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with
Melick en Herkenbosch. In 1990,
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the
Transcendental Meditation program, moved his headquarters to the grounds of the former monastery,
Kolleg St. Ludwig and it became the home of
Maharishi European Research University. The world-famous roller coaster manufacturer
Vekoma is based in Vlodrop. == Gallery ==