Goffertpark - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Parks

About Goffertpark

The Goffertpark is a public park in Nijmegen. Sixty acres of woodland and heathland changed in the thirties by the effort of Nijmegen unemployed in a spacious park, including provision of sports fields, a stadium, a teahouse and a zoo. It is sometimes used as an outdoor concert venue, there's also the stadium of football club N.E.C.

Hotels near Goffertpark

Hotels to stay near Goffertpark

Stars:

Guest rating:

Excellent

Stars:

Guest rating:

Excellent

Stars:

Guest rating:

Very Good

Stars:

Guest rating:

Very Good

Activities Around

Attractions Near Goffertpark

Kronenburgerpark

Kronenburgerpark

2.67km from Goffertpark

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.

Kruittoren

Kruittoren

2.76km from Goffertpark

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.

muZIEum

muZIEum

2.83km from Goffertpark

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.

Heumensoord

Heumensoord

2.84km from Goffertpark

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.

Foundation Hortus Nijmegen

Foundation Hortus Nijmegen

2.95km from Goffertpark

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.

Huis van de Nijmeegse Geschiedenis

Huis van de Nijmeegse Geschiedenis

2.98km from Goffertpark

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.

Discover More Attractions in Gelderland, Home of Goffertpark

Gelderland

Gelderland

52 attractions

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.

Location of Goffertpark

Comments

For more information about Goffertpark, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goffertpark

To view all hotels near Goffertpark, visit: Hotels near Goffertpark