The village was first mentioned between 1247 and 1288 as Rode, and means "cultivated forest". In the 14th century Wijnand was added after Winant van de Bongard to distinguish from other "rade" villages. Wijnandsrade developed in the Middle Ages. There was a
motte-and-bailey castle near the village in the 12th century where a chapel was erected. The remains of the motte castle are located between the church and the current Wijnandsrade Castle. The oldest parts were built in 1554. The eastern and southern wings were added between 1717 and 1719. Between 1930 and 1932, it was converted into a
Franciscan monastery and extensively modified. The castle is nowadays used as offices and apartments. In 2019, it became part of
Beekdaelen. == Gallery ==