20 Attractions to Explore Near Museum park Heilig Landstichting Orientalis

The Cenakelkerk in Heilig Landstichting was built between 1913 and 1915 as a parish and pilgrimage church . The church is unique in Dutch church architecture. Due to the design and detailing that are grafted onto early Christian architecture and Arabic styles , the church and the other buildings of the National Monument Heilig Land Stichting are seen as a unique example of orientalism in the Netherlands.

Hortus Nijmegen is a botanical garden in Nijmegen set up according to insights from Jac. P. Thijsse . It is part of Park Brakkenstein and was built between 1969 and 1971.At the entrance of the botanical garden is a rocky hill built with boulders from the Ardennes. This rocky mound was built in the 1970s because a number of biologists from the university wanted to research rock plants from the Alpine region.

The Africa Museum in Berg en Dal is devoted to art from and cultures of the African continent. Founded in 1954, the museum started out as the Mission Museum of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. The fathers of this order collected African objects to learn more about African religions. You can explore the rich tradition and culture of different peoples. Stilt houses from the coastal area of ​​Benin, hidden fortresses on the vast sandy plains from Mali, round houses of the Kusasi from Ghana.

De Leemkuil is a playground in the Mariënbosch in the Kwakkenberg district in Nijmegen. The site covers 3.5 hectares of forest area and De Leemkuil has about a hundred aircraft. The main attractions of De Leemkuil were a large wooden fortress and a Mayan temple . A train also runs on the site. Because the playground was outdated and the pit regularly filled with water, a major refurbishment of the playground was started in 2016.

Heumensoord is an area of ​​more than 600 hectares in Gelderland that mainly consists of coniferous forest. it is part of the chain of forests between Nijmegen and Mook that becomes richer and more varied towards the east, but towards the west increasingly drier, poorer and also poorer in species. Military exercises are sometimes held in the surrounding forest, sometimes closing parts of the area to the public. In the south of the area is the Malden Glider Airfield.

De Heerlijkheid Beek is a nature reserve near Berg en Dal in the municipality of the same name , which is managed by the Het Geldersch Landschap foundation. It covers a hilly area of ​​49 hectares , which is part of the moraine around Nijmegen . The landscape consists of forests in the higher parts and meadows in the lower parts, also known as the Elysian Fields.

A majestic theme park for families with young children! The park has kids’ rides and other fun things to do. The compact, child-friendly and affordable park is a safe environment without long queues. Tivoli is the most visited amusement park in Scandinavia and second-most popular seasonal amusement park in the world after Europa-Park. Tivoli is also the fifth-most visited amusement park in Europe, behind Disneyland Park, Europa-Park, Walt Disney Studios Park and Efteling.

The Nature Walk N70 is a walking route in the towns of Beek , Ubbergen and Berg en Dal near Nijmegen. The abbreviation N70 refers to the Nature Conservation Year 1970 established by the European Council , as a result of which this route was plotted. The traditional starting point is in the middle, at hotel 't Spijker. But you can also start at other points along the route.

The Museum Kam , which has housed the Gelders Archaeological Center GM Kam since 1999 , is a former archaeological museum in the Dutch city of Nijmegen . The building houses a study center with an extensive archaeological library. It is located on Museum Kamstraat in the Hunnerberg district . The building has the status of a national monument .

The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and Memorial is located about three kilometres north of the village of Groesbeek, Netherlands. The cemetery contains 2,338 Canadian soldiers of World War II. It was built to a design by Commission architect Philip Hepworth. The memorial consists of twin colonnaded buildings which face each other across the grass forecourt of the cemetery, between the entrance and the "Stone of Remembrance."

The Mariënburgkapel is a national monument in the city ​​center of the Dutch city of Nijmegen in the province of Gelderland. The chapel was built around 1431 as part of the Mons Mariae monastery outside the city walls , later corrupted to Mariënburg . Since about 1412 , this place has been a beguinage for the Sisters of the Common Life and the Modern Devotion movement . The monastic order joined the Windesheim chapter in 1453.

The Valkhof Museum is an archaeology and art museum, housing a spectacular collection of Roman antiquities, old masters and modern art. The museum's collection includes a large and important collection of local Roman archaeological finds and art. The museum stands on the edge of the Valkhof park, site of a Roman army camp and a citadel built by Charlemagne. The museum's building was designed by Dutch architect Ben van Berkel .

The muZIEum is not just a museum, but an experience museum. Take a tour of their world with a blind or partially sighted guide – the world of not seeing.

Duivelsberg is a hill and nature reserve in the municipality of Berg en Dal in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It covers around 125 hectares and is mainly covered with deciduous trees, especially with the sweet chestnut. It is managed by Staatsbosbeheer.The hilly forests are the main atraction, as the forest is quit old many birds breed here.

The Hunnerpark is a park in the Hunnerberg district on the edge of the city ​​center of the Dutch city of Nijmegen. The current park was then laid out according to a design by landscape architect Klaas Cornelis van Nes. The green area east of Traianusplein would still bear the name Hunnerpark until 2007, although it was separated from the rest of the park.

Wijlermeer is a 25-hectare lake, nature and recreation area in the Duffelt region, along the German-Dutch border near Nijmegen. On the Dutch side there is a beach that is popular with holidaymakers. This lake is a wintering area for numerous waterfowl species, including the nun and the merganser, black tern, teal, pochard and shoveler.

Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

The National Bicycle Museum Velorama is the only bicycle museum in the Netherlands. The museum's collection contains a large number of special bicycles, including a number of original balance bicycles, velocipèdes and high bis. Wooden bicycles and bicycles with special drive techniques. The Velorama owns a large collection of bicycle literature and also preserves the historic archive of the Dutch bicycle manufacturer Gazelle.

De Bastei is a center for nature and cultural history on the Waalkade in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. The center provides an overview of the connection between the city and the river Waal over the centuries: from the formation of the landscape to the present. Staatsbosbeheer and IVN Rijk van Nijmegen are partners of De Bastei.