Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Valkenburg, Netherlands
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2.6 km
73 m
Experience Valkenburg 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.
Individual Sights in ValkenburgSight 1: Romeinse Katakomben
The Roman Catacombs are an underground tunnel system in Valkenburg in Dutch South Limburg. It is an extremely careful replica of parts of the catacombs in Rome. At the beginning of the 20th century, under the direction of architect Pierre Cuypers, parts of the most important catacombs in Rome were carved with great precision into the limestone of Valkenburg in the Heidegroeve. The entrance to the Roman Catacombs is on the Plenkertstraat near the De Leeuw beer brewery, the flint mines of Valkenburg and the Geological monument Groeve Einde Plenkertweg. Above the quarry is the Polferbos.
Sight 2: 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 3: Grafkelder Plenkertstraat
The Loisel Burial Vault or Loisel Quarry is a burial vault and 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 Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Geul valley. On site, the plateau plunges steeply down for a few meters.
Sight 4: 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 Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Geul valley. On site, the plateau plunges steeply down for a few meters.
Sight 5: Lourdesgrot
The Lourdes Grotto is a religious monument located on the Cauberg in Valkenburg in the Dutch province of Limburg.
Sight 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: Geulpoort
The Geulpoort is an originally medieval city gate in the city wall of Valkenburg. The gate was completely demolished over the years from 1644, but a reconstruction of the original was built in 2014.
Sight 11: Nicolaas-perroen
The Nicolaas-perroen is a platform in the Dutch 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 12: 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. To the north of the church, on the other side of the street, flows the river Geul.
Sight 13: Heilig Hartbeeld
The Sacred Heart statue is a statue in the Dutch town of Valkenburg in the province of Limburg.
Sight 14: Franse Molen
The French mill or French mill is a water mill that uses the water of the river Geul and is in the middle of Valkenburg. The water of the mill is transported through the molent branch to the water mill through the molent branch, first passing the old mill.
Sight 15: 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.
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