Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Katwijk, Netherlands

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 10 m
Descend 7 m

Experience Katwijk 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 Katwijk

Sight 1: Nieuwe Kerk

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The Nieuwe Kerk in Katwijk, the Netherlands, is the oldest and best known work of the architect H.J. Jesse (1860–1943). It was built to replace the nearby Andreaskerk, which had become too small.

Wikipedia: Nieuwe Kerk (Katwijk aan Zee) (EN)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Katwijks museum

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The Katwijks Museum is a museum in the center of the former fishing village of Katwijk in the Dutch province of South Holland. The museum highlights, among other things, the artists' colony of Katwijk and local history. It is located at Voorstraat 46 and is carried entirely by volunteers.

Wikipedia: Katwijks Museum (NL), Website

46 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Vredeskerk

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The Peace Church is a church building in Katwijk aan Zee in the Dutch province of South Holland. The church was built to a design by H.J. Jesse and was taken into use as a Reformed church in 1905.

Wikipedia: Vredeskerk (Katwijk) (NL), Url

451 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Andreaskerk

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The Andreas Church in Katwijk aan Zee, in the Dutch province of South Holland, is located right on the Boulevard. The church is named after the apostle Andrew, patron saint of the fishermen. The coat of arms of the municipality of Katwijk is an azure blue Andreas cross on a silver background. Locally, the church is also known as the Oude Kerk, and to a greater extent as Witte Kerk. The organ is a Van den Heuvel organ. The church has 1400 seats and is now owned by the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Andreaskerk (Katwijk) (NL)

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: De Bomschuit - KW 88

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De Bomschuit - KW 88

A bomschuit is a simple open, flat-bottomed vessel that can easily run aground. In (Dutch) fishing circles, this type of vessel was mainly called a 'barge'. The barge was mainly used by the coastal fishermen "of the Silk".

Wikipedia: Bomschuit (NL)

34 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Vuurbaak

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The Vuurbaak van Katwijk aan Zee is a Dutch lighthouse in Katwijk aan Zee, in South Holland, on the North Sea. It is the second oldest lighthouse in the country; only the Brandaris (1594) is older. The lighthouse was essentially just a 12-metre-tall (39 ft) tower on top of which a fire was lit whenever Katwijker fishers were out at sea. The fire was replaced with an oil lamp in the mid-19th century; by the early 1900s there were no fishing vessels from Katwijk and the lighthouse became inactive.

Wikipedia: Vuurbaak van Katwijk aan Zee (EN)

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