Neighborhood near Duurstede, tourist information
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General info Neighborhood near Duurstede History Neighborhood near Duurstede Sights Neighborhood near Duurstede Shopping in Wijk bij Duurstede Activities in Wijk bij Duurstede Nature/parks in Wijk bij Duurstede Walking in Wijk bij Duurstede Photos of Wijk bij Duurstede Coat of arms of Wijk bij Duurstede Number of inhabitants: 23.000 Number of national monuments: 80 | |||||||||||||
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Duurstede Castle Wijk bij Duurstede is a cozy fortified town with about 23.000 inhabitants. It is a very old town and used to be an important trading city under the name Dorestad. Around 1270 a castle was built, on which a city was to grow. You cannot escape water in the city, rivers flow in and around the city. | |||||||||||||
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Windmill Rhine and Lek in Wijk bij Duurstede Old town, with one of the oldest castle ruins in the Netherlands, yes Wijk bij Duurstede is ideal for cultural heritage lovers. You can walk through the cozy historic city center and view the beautiful castle ruins on the Lower Rhine. | |||||||||||||
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The Steel Viking in Wijk bij Duurstede Beautiful monuments include the old Town Hall on the market, the Rijn en Lek mill and the Grote Kerk. But of course it is nice to walk through the cozy streets, along shopping areas with old facades and many terraces. | |||||||||||||
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Reformed church in Wijk bij Duurstede There is reasonable shopping in Wijk bij Duurstede. You can do your daily shopping or pick out new clothes or just enjoy shopping. For a very extensive day of shopping, you better look further. Fortunately, Utrecht is just around the corner. Wijk bij Duurstede | |||||||||||||
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The Castle Park in Wijk bij Duurstede To sniff fire culture you can go to Museum Dorestad and discover the history of the city, you can admire many historical products that have been found in the city. You can also visit an atmospheric theater, the Calypsotheater with a varied program and a film house.
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The Castle Park in Wijk bij Duurstede If you love nature, you can also enjoy yourself in Wijk bij Duurstede. You can enjoy a nice walk in the park around Duurstede Castle, with adjacent city park. Or to the park or park Kromme Rijnstreek north of the city, you can enjoy a lovely walk along the rivers or go a little further away to the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. | |||||||||||||
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The Oeverstraat in Wijk bij Duurstede Terraces, restaurants are present, but the real nightlife is not very present. With a small trip you are so in for example Utrecht. | |||||||||||||
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