Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Amersfoort, Netherlands

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5 km
Ascend 53 m
Descend 87 m

Experience Amersfoort 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 AmersfoortIndividual 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)

772 meters / 9 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 Dr. A. Kuyperlaan 2. The ecclesiastical community that uses the building is part of the Protestant Municipality of Amersfoort.

Wikipedia: Bergkerk (Amersfoort) (NL), Website

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Herdenkingsbank Christine de Bosch Kemper

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The memorial bench Christine de Bosch Kemper (1925) is a bench and memorial in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

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 city half-timbered villa is located halfway along the Amersfoortse Berg at Utrechtseweg 106. The front is oriented towards 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)

727 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 7: Rietveldpaviljoen

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Rietveldpaviljoen John Boers / CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

The Zonnehof is an exhibition building in the city of Amersfoort in Utrecht, designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The building in the style of the new building was opened in 1959. Rietveld also designed furniture and showcases for the building.

Wikipedia: De Zonnehof (NL)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Amersfoortse Kei

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The Amersfoortse Kei is a large stray stone in Amersfoort, to which the city is nicknamed Keistad and its inhabitants the Geuzame Keiensrekkers. 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 9: Monnikendam

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The Monnikendam is a 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 is located on the east side of the city center.

Wikipedia: Monnikendam (waterpoort) (NL)

963 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 10: Park Randenbroek

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Randenbroek is an originally medieval house and estate, now a city park in Amersfoort, located on the edge of a swampy area (broek), on one of the sandy heights east of the Heiligenbergerbeek that runs along the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

Wikipedia: Randenbroek (park) (NL)

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