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A zoo specialising in monkeys and great apes. Some of the species are free to roam amongst the visitors, and the design of the park is renowned for its excellent animal habitats.
Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It specializes in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species, now it displays more than 30 different primates, among them are the bonobo, gorilla and orangutan.
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Nature reserve.
A popular family theme park. Great for a day out with the children.
Though the Spainkbos itself is a very minor and unremarkable park, it houses a set of four burial mounds dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze Age. The Veluwe as a whole is home to several hundreds of such graves.
The Netherlands' fifth-largest theatre, home to theatre as well as musicals, cabaret and ballet.
Museum, archive and library of Apeldoorn.
The Old Loo and Palace Park
A fifteenth-century castle, bought by William III in 1684. The castle itself is not accessible to the public, though the Palace Park (Paleispark) can be visited for two months of the year, usually when the gardens are in bloom. The park features a statue pond, skittle alley and a hedge maze. Additionally, several smaller buildings such as a tea house and horse cemetery are found in the park.