Sittard

Sittard, tourist information

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Coat of arms of Sittard
Coat of arms of Sittard

Number of inhabitants: 37.218
Number of national monuments: 168

Summary of Sittard

Cour Solanus Sittard
Cour Solanus Sittard

Sittard is an old town located in approximately the narrowest part of the province of Limburg, on the border of Central Limburg and the hilly South Limburg. Sittard is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and received city rights in 1243.

Sittard is a real church city, in the city center there are no fewer than five churches fairly close together. Besides viewing the cultural heritage, you can also shop well in Sittard.

Interesting history of Sittard

Saint Michael's Church Sittard
Saint Michael's Church Sittard

Sittard is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and therefore worth a visit to view historic buildings. Part of the Markt is a protected cityscape and the city also has many monuments. You can best call Sittard a church city with no fewer than five churches together in the city center.

Sittard did have a disaster year, the year 1677 was a real disaster year for Sittard. After 1668, the French king Louis XIV made many attempts to possess Dutch territories, especially the cities in the south of Limburg were a major target of Louis XIV. In the year 1676, the French invaded Sittard and looted Sittard for three days, blown up the city gates and filled in the canals. On August 22, 1677, the French returned, wanted a lot of money and burned hundreds of houses. Then thought it was over less than two weeks later the French returned, monasteries and more houses were set on fire. The city was left in ruins and looted, two monasteries and some 70 houses were spared. After the 'Peace of Nijmegen' (1678) the French left the area and Sittard was rebuilt a bit, but it never completely got over it.

Sittard Landmarks

Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sittard
Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sittard

despite the events in Sittard are still worth seeing, partly because several important buildings were rebuilt after 1678. The most important and most striking monument is the St. Peter's Church with the 80 meter high church tower. As mentioned earlier, there are also several monumental churches in the city center. In addition to the churches in De Markt, it is also very cozy with the historic buildings attached to it. If you want to discover more than just the city, there are several castles in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen.

Shopping in Sittard

Limbrichterstraat in Sittard
Limbrichterstraat in Sittard

You can shop very well in the historic city center of Sittard, where you will find many large (inter)national chains and many smaller private stores. In particular, “de Markt” and the streets around it are extremely suitable for shopping.

Sittard
Shopping evening: Thursday

Things to do in Sittard

Archive De Domijnen - Heritage Center Sittard
Archive De Domijnen - Heritage Center Sittard

In terms of activities, you can also do plenty! In Sittard you can go to a museum or catch a nice movie. Attractions and theaters are also fully present.


MUSEUMS SITTARDATTRACTIONS SITTARD
  • The domain, young museum for contemporary art and urban history and archaeology. Click here for the site.

Several castles can be admired in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen:

  • Born . Castle Park, ruin, destroyed by fire in 1930. Click here for the site.
  • Wolfrath . Castle, in Holtum. In private hands.
  • Limbricht Castle, click here for the site.
  • Grasbroek Castle, owned by Natuurmonumenten. Click here for the site.
CINEMAS SITTARDTHEATERS SITTARD
  • Foroxity Film Arenaregular program. Click here for the site.
  • Movie house the Domainspecial program. Click here for the site.
  • Theater De Domijnen, click here for the site.
  •  Forum Sittard, click here for the site.
  • Theater Karroessel, click here for the site.
  • The Lowland Theatre, click here for the site.
  • The Pitboel Theater, click here for the site.

Nature & Parks in Sittard

Begijnenhofwal Sittard
Begijnenhofwal Sittard

Sittard is the perfect place to relax and unwind. You can go to one of Sittard's three parks or to a forest in the area.

In Sittard you can go to the Stadspark, the Burgemeester damenpark or the Limbrichterbos.

In the area you can also visit forests, to the south towards Geleen, for example, the Danikersbos with a nature information center. North of the city is the IJzerenbos, where you can discover special plant species.

Steps in Sittard

Church Square Sittard
Church Square Sittard


The nightlife is mainly located in the historic 'Markt', here you will find many cafes and restaurants where you can have a pleasant evening and night. If you're looking for an even more vibrant nightlife, you're in the right place Maastricht rightly so (just 30 kilometers to the south).

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