Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Venlo, Netherlands

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 18 m
Descend 26 m

Experience Venlo 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 Venlo

Sight 1: Heilige Familiekerk

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Heilige Familiekerk Parsifal2000 / CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

The Holy Family Church is a church building in the Dutch city of Venlo in the municipality of the same name. The monumental church is located in the Hogekamp district east of the Venlo city center, at the intersection of Belletablestraat and Hertog Reinoudsingel.

Wikipedia: Heilige-Familiekerk (Venlo) (NL), Website

46 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Henri Belletable

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Henri Hubert Belletable was a Dutch soldier, a Belgian officer and founder of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Family in Liège, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Henri Belletable (NL)

752 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Sint-Martinusbasiliek

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193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Sint-Joriskerk

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Sint-Joriskerk Michiel1972 / CC BY 2.5

The Joriskerk is a Protestant church in Venlo and partly stands on the site where the Sint Joris hospital used to be.

Wikipedia: Sint-Joriskerk (Venlo) (NL)

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Stadhuis

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Venlo's town hall is a free-standing town hall in Renaissance style. It is located on the central square, the Markt, formerly called Het Cruys), at the intersection of both the Steenstraat/Gasthuisstraat/Parade and the Lomstraat/Vleesstraat in the Dutch city of Venlo in the municipality of the same name.

Wikipedia: Stadhuis van Venlo (NL)

584 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: De Wachters

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The Guards are four cast-iron war memorials located in the municipality of Venlo and designed by the Japanese-American sculptor Shinkichi Tajiri. The statues are located on the Maas bridge between Venlo and Blerick and were designed in memory of all war victims in the Second World War. On 2 May 2007 the statues were unveiled by Queen Beatrix.

Wikipedia: De Wachters (NL)

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