Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Hoorn, Netherlands
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2.5 km
21 m
Experience Hoorn 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 HoornSight 1: Oosterpoort
The Oosterpoort is the only remaining city gate of the North Holland city of Hoorn. The gate is located on the edge of the city center, on the Draafsingel. The Oosterpoort Bridge runs under the gate to give pedestrians and cyclists access to the city.
Sight 2: Foreestenhuis
The Foreestenhuis is a national monument on the Grote Oost in the Dutch city of Hoorn. The patrician house consists of three merged buildings with a new façade in front of them. The façade was built in 1724 in the Louis XIV style. The client for the installation of the façade was Mr. Nanning van Foreest, he was the richest man in the city, was mayor and also director of the West India Company.
Sight 3: Westfries Museum
The Westfries Museum, in Hoorn, Netherlands, is a history museum of 17th century Hoorn and the region.
Sight 4: Jan Pieterszoon Coen
The statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen is a statue on the square de Roode Steen in the North Holland city of Hoorn of the VOC governor Jan Pieterszoon Coen, who was born here. The statue, by visual artist Ferdinand Leenhoff, has been there since 1893 and has been a national monument since 1965.
Sight 5: Grote Kerk
The Grote Kerk is a church in the West Frisian city of Hoorn, in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located on the Kerkplein, which runs around the church, and is a defining feature of the Hoorn cityscape, next to the Roman Catholic church of the HH. Cyriacus and Francis. The tower is 60 meters high.
Sight 6: Koepelkerk
The domed church of the Dutch city of Hoorn is a three-aisled cruciform basilica with galleries and a dome above the crossing. The building completely fills the land that was available, so the façade has run away from the rest of the church. The domed church was built by the Hoorn architect A.C. Bleijs, on the spot where De Drie Tulpen used to stand. The opening took place in 1882. In 1993 the church was restored. The church is dedicated to Saints Francis of Assisi and Cyriacus. The building and the faith community have been part of the Roman Catholic parish of Saint Matthew since January 2013.
Sight 7: Dancing Square
Hendrik P.C. (Henk) van Bennekum is a Dutch sculptor, wall painter and ceramist.
Sight 8: Tight Lines
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Sight 9: Herdenkingsmonument
Truus Menger-Oversteegen was a Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a member of the anti-Nazi Dutch Resistance, together with her sister, Freddie Oversteegen, and Hannie Schaft.
Sight 10: Schouwburg Het Park
Schouwburg Het Park is a theatre in the city of Hoorn. It is the third theatre of that name after the Parkzaal on the Achterom by architect A.C. Bleijs from 1876 and the theatre on the Westerdijk by H.M. Koldewey from 1969.
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