Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Alkmaar, Netherlands
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2.8 km
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Experience Alkmaar in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AlkmaarIndividual Sights in AlkmaarSight 1: Schermerhek
All that remains of the Schermerpoort is the Schermerhek, the two natural stone pillars with sandstone decorations. The Schermerpoort was a city gate in the Dutch city of Alkmaar. The remains are the only remnants of the seven city gates that Alkmaar has had. The pillars stood in front of the actual gate. On 16 December 1969 they were registered in the Register of Monuments as a national monument.
Sight 2: Remonstrantse kerk
The Remonstrantse kerk is a castle church in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Sight 3: Sint-Laurentiuskerk
The St. Laurentius Church in the Dutch city of Alkmaar is a Roman Catholic church.
Sight 4: Dutch Cheesemuseum
The Dutch Cheese Museum is a museum in the Waag of Alkmaar. The museum opened on April 21, 1983 and attracts 35,000 visitors annually.
Sight 5: Toren Sint-Dominicuskerk
St. Dominicus was a Roman Catholic church at Laat 9 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Sight 6: Synagoge Alkmaar
The only synagogue in Alkmaar is located on the Hofstraat, right in the historic center of this city. The building is a national monument.
Sight 7: Vismarkt
The fish market in Alkmaar is a national monument that consists of several stone galleries and covered fish banks. In the first half of the 19th century, the building served as a trading office and fish stall. The fish was stored in the galleries and displayed on the stone fish benches for the market.
Sight 8: Kapelkerk
The Kapelkerk is a medieval church in the old town of Alkmaar, on the river Laat. Originally, the Catholic St. John's Chapel stood on this site, hence the name "Chapel Church". The church is used by the Dutch Reformed Churches in Alkmaar for weekly worship services. In February 2016, this church congregation bought this church from the Protestant Church of the Netherlands, which guarantees its continued existence as a church building. In January 2019, the church was transferred to the Chapel Church Foundation.
Sight 9: Muziekvereniging Excelsior
The former Volksbadhuis of the Dutch city of Alkmaar is a municipal monument in the center of the city. The building, opened in 1892, was the first municipal bathhouse in Alkmaar. At the same time as the bathhouse, villas were also built in the Emmakwartier that had their own bathroom. To take a bath in the bathhouse you had to pay ƒ 0.50.
Sight 10: Molen van Piet
De Groot or the Mill of Piet is a round stone windmill in the Dutch city of Alkmaar. The mill was built as a shore mill on the Clarissenbolwerk near the former Kennemerpoort and still dominates the cityscape there.
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