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The Kronenburgerpark is a park in the center of Nijmegen . It is close to the station and the Lange Hezelstraat . Where the park meets the Parkweg are the remains of the medieval ramparts with the Powder Tower. There are three old ramparts in the park : De Kruittoren, St. Jacobstoren and De Roomse Voet.The Powder Tower was built in 1425-1426 as part of the second city wall, which formed a corner at this point. The tower is about thirty meters high.
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Kruittoren
0.11km from Kronenburgerpark
The Kruittoren is a remnant of the old ramparts of Nijmegen and is located on the Parkweg , on the edge of the Kronenburger Park . The tower was founded in 1426 and is about 30 meters high. In the nineteenth century , when the fortifications were sold, the state deliberately kept the tower in ownership to prevent the tower from being demolished. The tower was owned by the Government Buildings Agency until January 15, 2016 , but was then transferred to the National Monuments Organization.
Huis van de Nijmeegse Geschiedenis
0.61km from Kronenburgerpark
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.
De Bastei
0.81km from Kronenburgerpark
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.
Sint-Nicolaaskapel
0.84km from Kronenburgerpark
Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Nijmegen railway bridge
0.86km from Kronenburgerpark
The Nijmegen railway bridge is a Truss bridge spanning the River Waal, connecting the city of Nijmegen to the town of Lent in the Netherlands.
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Gelderland is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of 5,136 km2. It is a popular tourist destination and the site of the famous WWII battle in 1944. As a result of the conflict, the city center was destroyed. Restorations to historical monuments are still taking place today. There are more and more things to see and do.
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