Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Amersfoort, Netherlands
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7.4 km
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Experience Amersfoort 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.
Activities in AmersfoortIndividual Sights in AmersfoortSight 1: Cavaleriemuseum
The Dutch Cavalry Museum is located in the centre of The Netherlands in the city of Amersfoort. The museum is hosted in two large buildings at the Bernhardkazerne army barracks.
Sight 2: Bergkerk
The Bergkerk is a church building in the Dutch city of Amersfoort, and is located at Dr. A. Kuyperlaan 2. The ecclesiastical community that uses the building is part of the Protestant Municipality of Amersfoort.
Sight 3: Amersfoort NCS
Amersfoort NCS is the old railway station of Amersfoort, which was used by the Nederlandsche Centraal-Spoorweg-Maatschappij until 1904.
Sight 4: Koppelpoort
The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate in the Dutch city of Amersfoort, province of Utrecht. Completed around 1425, it combines land and water-gates, and is part of the second city wall of Amersfoort, which was constructed between 1380 and 1450.
Sight 5: Parochie van de H. Georgius
Sint Joris op 't Zand or the Sint Georgiuskerk is an old Catholic parish church in the city center of Amersfoort.
Sight 6: Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriuskerk
The St. Francis Xavier Church is a church building on 't Zand in Amersfoort, the building and the religious community are part of the Roman Catholic parish of Our Lady of Amersfoort. Wilhelmus Franciscus Nicolaus van Rootselaar, the first municipal archivist of Amersfoort, and the founder of the Flehite Antiquarian Society, was chaplain there from 1875 to 1892.
Wikipedia: Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriuskerk (Amersfoort) (NL), Website
Sight 7: De Flint
Flint, formerly De Flint, is a theatre in the centre of Amersfoort, Netherlands built in 1977. It was designed by Onno Greiner. The Flint programme includes play, musicals, cabaret and performances for children.
Sight 8: Sint Rochuskapel
The Sint Rochus Chapel is a chapel, located at Coninckstraat 67 in Amersfoort, belonging to Hofje de Poth.
Sight 9: Kamperbinnenpoort
The Kamperbinnenpoort is a city gate in the Dutch city of Amersfoort. The land gate is located on the north side of the city center between the Langestraat and the Kamp and belongs to the first city wall of Amersfoort. It is one of the last remnants of this first city wall, the structure of which can still be seen in the Wall Houses, to which the gate is attached.
Sight 10: Sint-Joriskerk
St. George's Church is a three-aisled hall church in the city of Amersfoort, Utrecht, located on the Hof. The church is used by the Reformed District Congregation of Sint Joris Church of the Protestant Municipality of Amersfoort. This district congregation counts itself as part of the movement of the Reformed Association.
Sight 11: Evangelisch-Lutherse kerk
The Lutheran Church in Amersfoort is a church building on the Langestraat, used by the Lutheran community of Amersfoort. The municipality consists of about 120 registered members, from the Eemland and the northwest of the Veluwe.
Wikipedia: Lutherse kerk (Amersfoort) (NL), Website, Facebook
Sight 12: Vishal
The fish hall of Amersfoort is a small canopy that used to serve as a fish hall. It is located on the Vismarkt, at the intersection between the Langestraat and the Kortegracht and Langegracht. The building dates from 1657 and was used for preparing and selling fish. In 1988 the fish hall was moved back to its original and current location after it had been moved to the Lieve Vrouwenkerhof from 1856.
Sight 13: Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren
The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwetoren is a church tower in Amersfoort. The Late Gothic building is 98.33 metres tall and reaches high above the inner city. It is one of the most eye-catching monuments in town and the third highest church tower in the Netherlands. The nickname of the tower is Lange Jan. The church that belonged to the tower was destroyed by a gunpowder explosion in the 18th century.
Sight 14: Monnikendam
The Monnikendam is a water gate in the Dutch city of Amersfoort. Under this water gate, the water of the Heiligenbergerbeek flows into the city centre. The gate consists of two towers, which are connected by a gate arch, and is located on the east side of the city center.
Sight 15: De Adventkerk
The Adventist Church in Amersfoort is the church building of a district church of the Protestant Congregation of Amersfoort (PGA), part of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
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