Amersfoort, tourist information
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General info Amersfoort Amersfoort history Places of Interest Amersfoort Shopping in Amersfoort Amersfoort Activities Nature/ Parks in Amersfoort Walking in Amersfoort Amersfoort Photos Coat of arms of Amersfoort Number of inhabitants: 141.795 Number of national monuments: 459 | |||||||||||||
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Hawk in Amersfoort Amersfoort is an incredibly pleasant city, when you walk through the city you immediately notice that you are taking a walk through a lot of history. The city is very historic with a large historic center complete with walls and gates. The city is centrally located in the Netherlands with the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren exactly in the middle of our country. The city is large and actually has everything to offer to be a top city trip for everyone. | |||||||||||||
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Cohen's house in Amersfoort Do you like cultural heritage? Then Amersfoort is the right place for you, the city is full of monuments. Amersfoort has no fewer than 400 national monuments. Parts of the Amersfoort fortress can also be found, because there is still an old city wall, a number of beautiful gates such as De Koppelpoort, the Kamperbinnenpoort and the Monnikendam water gate. | |||||||||||||
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Water gate De Monnikendam in Amersfoort You can also take a look at Onze Lieve Vrouwentoren, this tower is located on a pleasant square, exactly in the middle of the Netherlands and has a height of 98,33M and is therefore at number 3 of our Dutch highest church towers list. There are many places of interest in Amersfoort, including war memorials. Also look outside the center, you will find many beautiful buildings there. Nice recommendations to visit: | |||||||||||||
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The St.Jorisplein in Amersfoort Fancy shopping? Then you are in the right place in Amersfoort. The city has many shopping streets such as Langestraat, Utrechtsestraat, Hellesstraat, Sint-Jorisstraat. Here you will find all kinds of shops for young and old for all target groups. There are many large retail chains as well as small specialty stores. Amersfoort: | |||||||||||||
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A cruise in Amersfoort In Amersfoort you can also enjoy culture, including various museums; For example, in the historic city center you have a museum called Felhite, in this museum you learn everything about the history of Amersfoort, then we also have the Mondriaanhuis, this is the house where Piet Mondriaan was born. Of course you can also choose a different kind of museum such as the cavalry museum, also a historical museum, in this museum the history of the Dutch cavalry is presented. In addition to these museums, you can also visit Kamp Amersfoort, where you will come into contact with knowledge about the 2nd World War.
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The old city wall of Amersfoort Amersfoort is a green city, this is partly due to the nature reserve Klein Zwitserland, which is attached to Amersfoort. You can enjoy walking in this area. Amersfoort is very suitable for nature lovers. The city also has many parks, including; “Nimmedor Park, Bokkeduinen, Randenbroek Park, Van Stolberg Park, the Water Extraction Area and finally the large Schothorst Park. The city won a prize in 2010 as the greenest city in the Netherlands. You can also visit a beautiful zoo in Amersfoort, where you can visit a dino forest, among other things, you walk 750 meters through a path with replicas of dinosaurs. The tallest dinosaur is 14 meters high. | |||||||||||||
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The Old Fish Market of Amersfoort You can also walk in Amersfoort. There are many bars and restaurants, but for a more vibrant nightlife it is better to move a little further to Utrecht. | |||||||||||||
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