Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Dendermonde, Belgium
Tour Facts
6 sights
2.2 km
11 m
13 mExplore Dendermonde in Belgium with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
All Sightseeing Tours in DendermondeSight 1: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk of Dendermonde is a Gothic Catholic church that is still partly early Gothic. The church has a long building history, from the 13th to the 15th century.
549 meters / 7 minutes Sight 2: Justitiepaleis Dendermonde
The court building in dendermonde is located in the centre of the Belgian city, according to a plan by architect valentin vaerwyck. It was put into use in 1927, but the site itself has a longer historical history.
259 meters / 3 minutes Sight 3: Abdijkerk
The Cathedral of St. Peter and the Pope is the Abbey Church, whose name is the Cathedral, is part of the Abbey, is part of the church.
411 meters / 5 minutes Sight 4: Sint-Alexiusbegijnhof
The Sint-Alexiusbegijnhof is a beguinage in the Belgian city of Dendermonde. It has 61 houses built around a trapezoidal courtyard. It exists on this site since 1288.
304 meters / 4 minutes Sight 5: Sint-Gillis-Binnenkerk
The church of Sint-Egidius Intra Muros, or popularly called the Sint-Gillis-Binnenkerk, is a church in the Belgian city of Dendermonde. The church dates from the end of the 18th century.
665 meters / 8 minutes Sight 6: Gevangenis van Dendermonde
The prison of Dendermonde was opened in 1863 and is therefore one of the older prisons in Belgium. Until the opening of the prison in Beveren-Waas, the prison in the center of the city was the only one in the former judicial district of Dendermonde. The prison serves both as a place of arrest and as a penal house. There is room for 168 inmates, but the prison is overcrowded with regularly 250 placed prisoners, and is occasionally in the news due to escapes and strikes by the prison guards due to overcrowding and a lack of staff.
Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.
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