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Limburg (Netherlands), Netherlands
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Weert is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. The town borders North Brabant and Belgium and is called The gate of Limburg. The community has almost 50,000 inhabitants.
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This nature reserve is located on the borders of Belgium, North-Brabant and Limburg. It is the remnant of an out-stretched swamp with some higher, dry sand ridges stabbing above it. After partial reclamation it has become a mosaic of different landscapes. It is a special and varied landscape with marshes, dunes, forests, moors, valleys and agricultural areas. Hikers, bikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers can explore at their own pace the set routes.
The Ijzeren Man is a recreation area and part of Kempenbroek. It is named after a lake that originated in 1912 by a sand quarry. The area has a subtropical swimming pool, a petting zoo, a nature camping and a visitors center where all kind of associations inform visitors about nature and geology with educational materials.
Saint Martin Church
This church dates from 1456 and with its 72-m-high tower it dominates the city and is well visible from all directions. The church has beautiful stained-glass windows and a striking interior light. In the 1970s, unique 15th- and 16th-century ceiling paintings were uncovered and restored. Guided tours for €35 for up to 20 people.
The abbey of the sisters Birgittinessen lies flat beside the splendid St Martinuskerk in the centre of Weert. The sisters Birgittinessen have already inhabited the convent since 1843. You can contact the abbey as there are possibilities for staying into the abbey.
Clay pipe kiln
Built in 1856, this oven is the only remaining working worth clay pipe kiln in Western Europe. An overview of the pipes made can be seen in the Gemeentemuseum
Tripartite closed hall church from the 18th century and is now memorial chapel for the fallen during World War II.
On an area of approximately 2 ha are about 100 mounds of different sizes from the Bronze Age (about 1000 BC). This is the largest urnfield of the Netherlands.
Open-air museum which aims to relive the daily life in the Peel Region around 1900, featuring around a dozen houses and workplaces.
Built in 1912, the remarkable white painted Mill St. Anna has been restored. Voluntary millers ensure that the grinder is running regularly and served.
In 1875, on the outskirts of the parish Tungelroy a round stone belt grinder, St. Anne Mill, was built. The mill replaced two older mills along the Tungelroysebeek. In 1967 the interior was largely renewed and followed by a second restoration. The mill grinds regularly through the use of volunteer millers. In the mill, old miller tools and grain farming attributes are exhibited.
Saint John Mill
This wooden mill was built in 1804 to replace a windmill that was located a little further from the village. The Saint John Mill is the most striking windmill of the municipality of Weert and one of the oldest windmills of Limburg. To convert and wheeling the mill on the wind, the millers have to move the entire mill. The mill was restored in 2008-2009 and volunteer millers ensure that the mill turns and grinds.
This mill was built in 1903. This stone corn mill is an instruction mill of the guild of volunteer millers. The grinder is running regularly.
The watermill in its current form, built of stone, dates from 1738. In the 19th century the mill was expanded and partly used as a farmhouse. In January 2010, the mill was made suitable for the generation of electricity.
During a guided city walk you can get acquainted with the past and present of Weert. The walk takes about 2 hours. Besides a city walk, there are several other hikes, such as a culinary walk and walk to the urn field. The city walk is €35 for a group of maximum 20 people.
Hippotel
Take a wagon ride to enjoy in a rustic way the surroundings. The wagon has space for up to 18 people and has an experienced facilitator.
The museum exhibits artifacts from the possession of the Dutch Order of Friars Minor Franciscans. It has one of the largest and finest collections of ancient art of Limburg.
The museum houses a collection of the history of Weert and surroundings, from the Stone Age, Late Bronze and Iron Age, Roman times to the late Middle Ages.
This Italian restaurant is in the center of Weert and has a Michelin star. Let the waiter consult you if you want to order vegetarian dishes.
Fiesta is a tapas restaurant with Spanish influences.
Popular café restaurant
Quality restaurant featuring fresh local food.
All you can eat Japanese restaurant. Novel experience in the middle of Weert. Very popular, booking often necessary.
This hotel offers a café and brasserie in a renovated monumental house with a terrace
For coffee, tea and lunch
Pub with a pool and billiard table and to play darts. DJ on Friday and Saturday. Watch football and Formula 1 racing.
This pub is in the oldest public building in Weert.
This hotel has 14 rooms in a monumental building with variation in comfort and space. It has a bridal suite, snack bar and à la carte restaurant.
Golden Tulip Weert is in the center of Weert. The hotel has 40 superior and 20 standard rooms
This bed & breakfast is in a green area close to the town center. It has two well-equipped guest rooms. There is opportunity to make beautiful long trips on horseback, by foot or bicycle.
The site is attractive nestled among a large number of nature reserves in an alternating forest and meadow landscape.
Paluda is a naturist association since 1980 with its own grounds of 0.6 acres south of Weert. The site is easily accessible and uniquely situated on the edge of the nature reserve de Tungeler wallen.
For Asian import products and also for used articles.
By bus
The bus station is opposite the train station. Line buses to Weert:
By train
Weert is on the InterCity railway between Amsterdam Centraal and Maastricht via Eindhoven with two trains an hour in each direction during the day.
To visit the city and the surrounding nature, the bicycle is an excellent means of transport.
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