Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Valkenburg, Netherlands
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3.7 km
124 m
Experience Valkenburg 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 ValkenburgSight 1: Kloosterkerk
The Franciscan Monastery, also known as the Saint Joseph Institute, is a former monastery in the Dutch Limburg town of Valkenburg, located at Oosterweg no. 1. The neo-Gothic monastery chapel is also referred to as the Monastery Church.
Sight 2: Oude of Banmolen
The Old Mill or Banmolen is a watermill that used the water of a branch of the river Geul and is located in the middle of Valkenburg in the Dutch province of Limburg. Nowadays, the Francis turbine is still running, but it is driven by an electric motor. The water from the mill is transported through the Walramweir via the mill branch to the water mill.
Sight 3: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk
The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a church building in Valkenburg in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the Dutch province of Limburg. The church is located on the north side of the Walramplein on the Sint Pieterstraat, just after the Geul has split into two branches at the Walramweir. About 200 meters to the west is the H.H. Nicholas and Barbara Church.
Wikipedia: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk (Valkenburg) (NL)
Sight 4: Geulpoort
The Geulpoort is originally a medieval city gate in the city wall of Valkenburg. The gate was completely demolished over the years from 1644 onwards, but a reconstruction of the original was built in 2014.
Sight 5: Nicolaas-perroen
The Nicolaas perron is a perron in the Dutch province of South Limburg in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. The chapel is located next to the H.H. Nicholas and Barbara Church in the center of Valkenburg, near the Geul and the Geulpoort.
Sight 6: H.H. Nicolaas en Barbarakerk
The Church of St. Nicholas and Barbara, or Old Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the center of the Dutch Limburg town of Valkenburg. The partly Romanesque, partly Gothic and partly neo-Gothic building is a national monument. North of the church flows the river Geul on the other side of the street.
Sight 7: Heilig Hartbeeld
The Sacred Heart statue is a statue in the Dutch town of Valkenburg in the province of Limburg.
Sight 8: Museum Land van Valkenburg
Museum Valkenburg, formerly Streekmuseum Land van Valkenburg, is a museum in the center of Valkenburg, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The museum is located in the former town hall and post office of Valkenburg, which is a national monument. The permanent collection includes diverse collections in the fields of geology, Roman and medieval archaeology and local history. In addition, the museum collects Limburg art and organizes changing exhibitions. The organization is entirely in the hands of volunteers.
Sight 9: Grendelpoort
The Grendelpoort is one of the three medieval city gates of the Dutch fortified town of Valkenburg. The heavily restored Limburg marl gate has been protected as a national monument since 1967.
Sight 10: Kasteel Valkenburg
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the country built on a hill. The castle is listed in the top hundred of Dutch cultural monuments.
Sight 11: Gemeentegrot
The Gemeentegrot, Gemeentegroeve, Gemeentegroef or Valkenburgergroeve in the Dutch Limburg city of Valkenburg is a limestone quarry, where marl was extracted until the 50s of the twentieth century.
Sight 12: Lourdesgrot
The Lourdes Grotto is a religious monument located on the Cauberg in Valkenburg in the Dutch province of Limburg.
Sight 13: Alphagroeve
The Alpha Quarry is a marl quarry in the Dutch province of Limburg. The underground quarry is located on the west side of Valkenburg on the Plenkertstraat in Plenkert on the northern edge of the Plateau of Margraten in the transition to the Geul valley. On site, the plateau plunges steeply down a few meters.
Sight 14: Grafkelder Plenkertstraat
The Loisel Crypt or Loisel Quarry is a burial vault and Limburg marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in South Limburg. The underground quarry is located on the west side of Valkenburg on the Plenkertstraat in Plenkert on the northern edge of the Plateau of Margraten in the transition to the Geul valley. On site, the plateau plunges steeply down a few meters.
Sight 15: Openluchttheater Valkenburg
The Open Air Theatre Valkenburg is an open-air theatre in Valkenburg in the Dutch province of Limburg. The theatre from 1916 was designed by Pierre Cuypers.
Sight 16: Provinciaal Verzetsmonument
The Provincial Resistance Monument on the Cauberg near Valkenburg in the Dutch South Limburg municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul is a memorial chapel in honor of the Limburg resistance in World War II.
Sight 17: Kasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot
The Velvet Cave is a tunnel system in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. It was created by marl mining. The historic corridor system is located on the Daalhemerweg and is open for guided tours.
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