Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Heerlen, Netherlands

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 36 m
Descend 53 m

Experience Heerlen 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 Heerlen

Sight 1: Kasteel Passarts-Nieuwenhagen

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Kasteel Passarts-Nieuwenhagen

Passarts-Nieuwenhagen Castle is a castle in the Heerlerheide district of Heerlen, in the Dutch province of Limburg.

Wikipedia: Kasteel Passarts-Nieuwenhagen (NL)

1347 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 2: Emmanuel Baptist Church

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The Emmanuel Baptist Church is a church building at Kouvenderstraat 135 in Hoensbroek.

Wikipedia: Emmanuel Baptist Church (NL)

779 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Monument Tweede Wereldoorlog

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Monument Tweede Wereldoorlog

The war memorial in Hoensbroek consists of a statue of a woman, with a little boy at her feet. The statue stands on a pedestal with a plaque. The monument was designed by Charles Vos in the early 1950s and was unveiled on 3 May 1953 on the corner of Marktstraat and Hoofdstraat in the centre of the then independent municipality of Hoensbroek, now the municipality of Heerlen. The monument is located next to the Little St. John's Church.

Wikipedia: Oorlogsmonument Hoensbroek (NL)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Johannes Evangelistkerk

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Johannes Evangelistkerk

The St. John the Evangelist Church or Grote Sint-Jan is a church building in Hoensbroek in the Dutch province of Limburg. The church building is located opposite the Kleine Sint-Jan on the other side of the Juliana Bernhardlaan on the Sint-Jansstraat. Next to the church is the cemetery with the Calvary Chapel on the corner.

Wikipedia: Johannes Evangelistkerk (Hoensbroek) (NL)

1316 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 5: Kasteel Hoensbroek

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Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg. This imposing watercastle is known as 'the most lordly stronghold between Rhine and Meuse'. The oldest part of the castle, notably the tall round tower, dates from around 1360, when it was built by Herman Hoen, though a predecessor to the castle had already existed in the swamp the castle was located in. This so-called motte-and-bailey dated from around 1225. In 1250 a fortified manor was built on the location of the present castle. Because of its important strategical location in the Duchy of Brabant, located along important trading routes to Maastricht, Aachen and Cologne, the castle was expanded in several phases, becoming the largest stronghold between the Meuse and the Rhine rivers. It contains at least 67 halls, rooms and living quarters.

Wikipedia: Hoensbroek Castle (EN), Website

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