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| Valkenburg aan de Geul | ||
| province | Limburg | |
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| Residents | 16.470 (2019) | |
| height | 73 m | |
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Valkenburg is a city in the Dutch province Limburg. In addition to the town of Valkenburg, it includes the tourist village of Schin op Geul, the towns of Berg, Terblijt and Houthem-St. Gerlach.
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With its hilly landscape, which is atypical for the Netherlands, Valkenburg is a popular holiday destination, especially among the Dutch. The region is a popular hiking and cycling area because of its topography. There are hotels, campsites and bungalow parks in Schin op Geul.
getting there
By plane
By train
Valkenburg can be easily reached by train. Of 1 Valkenburg train station
there are continuous trains to Aachen above Herzogenrath. At the 2 Houthem-Sint Gerlach railway station and 3 Schin op Geul train station stop trains from Maastricht to Heerlen and vice versa. All station buildings are worth seeing and are under monument protection.
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By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 2 Geulzicht Castle (Castle Geulzicht), Vogelzangweg 2.
- 3 Valkenburg ruins (Valkenburg Castle), Daalhemerweg.The ruins of the only hilltop castle in the Netherlands towers high above the town of Valkenburg. The castle has access to an underground system of escape routes that can be visited.
- 4 Genhoes Castle (Castle Genhoes)
- 5 Schaloen Castle (Kasteel Schaloen), Oud-Valkenburg 5.
- 6 Oost Castle (Castle Oost), Oosterweg 28.
- 7 Den Halder Castle (Kasteel Den Halder), Kerkstraat 31.
Buildings
- 8 Berkelpoort, Berkelstraat bij 2.
- 9 Old Mill (Oude Molen), Sint Pieterstraat 2A.
- 10 French mill (Fringe moles), Lindenlaan 30.
- 11 Powder mill (Moles), Plenkertstraat 88.
Monuments
- 12 Wilhelminaturm (Wilhelminators), Heunsbergerweg 9.The observation tower offers a beautiful view over Valkenburg and the Geul valley.
Museums
- 13 Château St. Gerlach, Sint Gerlach 13.
- 14 Valkenburg coal mine (Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg), Daalhemerweg 31. Tel.: 31 (0)43 601 24 91, Email: [email protected].
Price: € 11 (adults), € 8 (children).
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caves
There are several caves and passages that were primarily created by mining and can be visited.
- 16 Gemeentegrot, Cauberg at 2.
- 17 Roman catacombs (Roman catacombs), Plenkertstraat 55. Tel.: 31 (0)43 601 25 54.Open: daily 10:30 am–4:30pm.Accepted payment methods: Museum card.
- 18 Flint mines (Vuursteenmijnen van Valkenburg), Plenkertstraat.
- 19 Sibbergroeve
- 20 Geulhem rock dwellings (Rotswoningen van Geulhem), Geulhemmerweg at 30A.
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activities
- 1 Thermae 2000. Tel.: 31 (0)43 609 20 00, Email: [email protected].
Open: daily 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. - 2 Valkenburg fairy tale forest (Sprookjesbos Valkenburg). Tel.: 31 (0)43 601 29 85, Email: [email protected].The park has elements of a classic fairy tale forest with stations on different fairy tales. But there are also playgrounds, carousels and a ship swing. At many stations there are things to do, e.g. archery with Robin Hood. Signage and audio output of the fairy tales are exclusively in Dutch, but experience has shown that children without any knowledge of Dutch also have a lot of fun. Especially for preschoolers. The park is completely on the slope with one entrance at the top and one at the bottom. A bit of stamina is helpful.Price: From 3 years € 9.50 at the cash register or € 9.00 online.
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Practical advice
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literature
Web links
- http://www.valkenburg.nl/ (nl) - Official website of Valkenburg aan de Geul
