Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Amersfoort, Netherlands

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 5.1 km
Ascend 46 m
Descend 80 m

Experience Amersfoort in Netherlands in a whole new way with our free 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.

Individual Sights in Amersfoort

Sight 1: Belgenmonument

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The Belgians Monument is a monument on the Amersfoortse Berg in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Belgian soldiers built it to commemorate the internment in the Netherlands during the First World War as a job creation and learning project. It is the largest monument in the Netherlands in terms of size.

Wikipedia: Belgenmonument (Amersfoort) (NL)

696 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Amersfoortse Berg

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The Amersfoortse Berg is a hill in the Dutch municipality of Amersfoort. The hilltop is located at about 44 meters above sea level and is located in the northeastern part of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

Wikipedia: Amersfoortse Berg (NL)

766 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Bergkerk

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The Bergkerk is a church building in the Dutch city of Amersfoort, and is located at the address Dr. A. Kuyperlaan 2. The church congregation that uses the building is part of the Protestant Congregation of Amersfoort.

Wikipedia: Bergkerk (Amersfoort) (NL), Website

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Herdenkingsbank Christine de Bosch Kemper

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The Christine de Bosch Kemper Memorial Bench (1925) is a bench and memorial in Amersfoort.

Wikipedia: Herdenkingsbank Christine de Bosch Kemper (NL)

68 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Genista

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Villa Genista is a national monument in the Berg van Amersfoort district in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The urban half-timbered villa is located halfway along the Amersfoortse Berg at Utrechtseweg 106. The front is aimed at the meeting point of five roads.

Wikipedia: Villa Genista (NL)

453 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Appèlkerk

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The Appèlkerk is a former church building on the Appelweg in the Dutch city of Amersfoort.

Wikipedia: Appèlkerk (NL)

684 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: de drie Femkes

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de drie Femkes Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia). / GFDL

Femke Bol is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting. She specialises in the 400 metres hurdles, where she is the 2023 World Champion, and in the 400 metres, where she is the 2024 World Indoor Champion and the short track world record holder. In the 4 × 400 metres relay, she is the 2023 World Champion and the 2024 World Indoor Champion with the Dutch women's team and the 2024 Olympic Champion with the Dutch mixed team.

Wikipedia: Femke Bol (EN)

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Rietveldpaviljoen

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Rietveldpaviljoen John Boers / CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

The Zonnehof – the Rietveld Pavilion: a timeless art hall

Wikipedia: De Zonnehof (NL), Website

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Amersfoortse Kei

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The Amersfoortse Kei is a large erratic boulder in Amersfoort, to which the city owes its nickname Keistad and its inhabitants the nickname Keientrekkers. The Amersfoortse Kei weighs 7157 kg, has a height of 2 meters and a circumference of 5.25 meters.

Wikipedia: Amersfoortse Kei (NL)

466 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Monnikendam

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The Monnikendam is a still existing water gate in the Dutch city of Amersfoort. Under this water gate, the water of the Heiligenbergerbeek flows into the city centre. The gate consists of two towers, which are connected by a gate arch, and stands on the east side of the city center.

Wikipedia: Monnikendam (waterpoort) (NL)

960 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 11: Park Randenbroek

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Randenbroek is a originally medieval house and estate, now Stadspark in Amersfoort, located on the edge of a swampy area (pants), on one of the sand heights east of the Heiligenbergerbeek that runs along the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

Wikipedia: Randenbroek (park) (NL)

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