Sittard, tourist information
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General info Sittard History Sittard In and around Sittard Shopping in Sittard Things to do in Sittard Nature/ Parks in Sittard Steps in Sittard Sittard Photos Coat of arms of Sittard Number of inhabitants: 37.218 Number of national monuments: 168 | |||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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.
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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. | |||||||||||||
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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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