Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Maastricht, Netherlands
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5.6 km
63 m
Experience Maastricht 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 MaastrichtIndividual Sights in MaastrichtSight 1: Kasteel Vaeshartelt
Vaeshartelt Castle is a medieval castle and estate in the Meerssenhoven neighborhood in the northwest of the Dutch municipality of Maastricht. The country estate was briefly owned by the royal family of the Netherlands and has been used as a hotel and conference centre since 1994. The partly 18th, partly 19th-century castle with its park and farmlands is a national monument and part of the Buitengoed Geul & Maas.
Sight 2: Het Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is a Roman Catholic church building dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the village of Rothem in the Dutch municipality of Meerssen. The building from 1929 by architect Jos Wielders has been a national monument since 1997.
Sight 3: IJzeren Molen
The IJzeren Molen, also called Nieuwe Molen or Rothemermolen, is a watermill on a tributary of the Geul, called the Kleine Geul or Geulke, in Rothem, in the municipality of Meerssen. The Iron Mill is part of the Geul & Maas estate, formerly known as the Maastricht-Meerssen Estate Zone. The mill is a national monument.
Sight 4: Proosdijpark
The Proosdijpark is a park centrally located in the Dutch town of Meerssen.
Sight 5: Vredeskapel
The Peace Chapel is a chapel in the town of Meerssen in the Dutch province of Limburg. The chapel is located on the Market Square southwest of the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament on the east side of the Proosdijpark.
Sight 6: Basiliek van het H. Sacrament
The Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament, St. Bartholomew's Basilica or Basilica of Meerssen is a Roman Catholic church building in Meerssen, Dutch Limburg. The parish church is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Apostle Bartholomew and was elevated to basilica minor by Pope Pius XI on June 16, 1938. The church is an example of mature Maas Gothic and is considered the pinnacle of this style in the Netherlands. The building has been a national monument since 1967.
Sight 7: Groote Molen
The Groote Molen, Oude Molen or Banmolen is a water mill that uses the water of the river Geul and is located in Meerssen.
Sight 8: Romeinse villa Meerssen-Onderste Herkenberg
The Roman villa Meerssen-Beneden-Herkenberg, also known as villa Herkenberg, is a site with the archaeological remains of a Roman villa near Meerssen in the Dutch province of Limburg. The villa was probably of the villa rustica type and was probably the largest in the present-day Netherlands. The villa site, which is partly protected as a national monument, is one of the many dozens of villa complexes that have been excavated on the loess soils in South Limburg.
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