Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Urk, Netherlands
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1.1 km
11 m
Explore Urk in Netherlands with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Sight 1: Jachin Boaz
The Jachin Boazkerk is a church building of the Old Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands on the Singel in Urk, built in 1959 to a design by architect A.W. Helmink. The church has 1,650 seats, making it the second church of this federation after the Mieras Church in Krimpen aan den IJssel. The brick hall church has a tower over 25 meters high.
Sight 2: Museum 't Raadhuis
The former town hall of the municipality of Urk at Wijk 2 was converted into a museum in 1989.
Sight 3: Bethelkerk
With 1,052 seats, the Bethel Church has long been the largest church building in Urk. The church building is used by the local Reformed Church.
Sight 4: Kerkje aan de Zee
The Church by the Sea is the oldest building in Urk. It was built in 1786 on the site of an older church. The church is owned by the Churchwardens of the Reformed Municipality of Urk and the church tower is owned by the municipality of Urk. The church has the status of a national monument.
Sight 5: Vissersmonument
The Urk Fishermen's Monument is a monument in Urk on the coast near Wijk 3.
Sight 6: Ommelebommelesteen
The Ommelebommelesteen is a granite boulder in the IJsselmeer, about 30 meters from the coast of Urk. De Steen plays an important role in the birthplace of the former island. The name may come from 'Hommelbommelsteen' or 'Hummelbommelsteen', an anafoor for hummels, or children.
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