20 Attractions to Explore Near Meinweg National Park

The Cuypershuis is a museum in the Limburg city of Roermond , located in the former residence and studio of architect Pierre Cuypers . From 1932 to 2009 the Stedelijk Museum Roermond was located here. The Cuypershuis was created in 2011 after the Stedelijk Museum Roermond was divided into three parts: the Cuypershuis, the Historiehuis and the collection of modern art of the municipality of Roermond.

The Munsterkerk is a 13th-century church dedicated to Our Lady in the Dutch town of Roermond. Its remarkable front towers are 55 meter in height. The Munsterkerk is one of the most important example of Late Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands. The church is a Rijksmonument, and is part of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites.

The Maasplassen are artificial lakes on the Maas in Limburg's Maasland. The Maasplassen are gravel holes , they were created by the extraction of gravel that occurs due to deposition by the Meuse. Gravel mining on the Maas started in the 19th century. The gravel holes were left behind in the valley of the Meuse like large scars. A new purpose was found in water recreation. There were beaches, water sports areas, nature reserves, marinas and campsites.

Boschmolenplas is a former gravel hole. The lake has become a household name in the diving-loving Netherlands and is even known far beyond the Belgian and German borders. Due to the excellent water quality, the Boschmolenplas is the scene of a very rich underwater flora and fauna.

Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur is a ceramics museum with a ceramics studio. The center is located in the tithe barn of Castle Holtmühle in Tegelen , a sub-municipality of the Limburg city of Venlo. The center stems from the long tradition of ceramic production, linked to the availability of good pottery clay in Tegelen. This production started around 100 to 300 AD. ch. when the Romans baked roof tiles with Tegelen clay.

The Steyl Mission Museum is a museum with an ethnographic and natural history collection in the monastery village of Steyl in the Dutch municipality of Venlo. The ethnography collection , assembled by the Steyl missionaries from the end of the 19th century , is very eclectic. Artifacts, utensils and clothing from China , Japan , Indonesia , the Philippines , Papua New Guinea , Ghana , Togo , Republic of the Congo and Paraguay are on display.

Spielpark Klein Zwitserland is an adventure play park located in a wooded area on the German-Dutch border in Tegelen / Venlo . The play park was officially opened in June 1939, making it one of the oldest play parks and the first natural play forest in the Netherlands. The actual play park occupies approx. 20 ha on the total area of ​​approx. 30 hectares . The play park Klein Zwitserland is a so-called outdoor play park and is accordingly closed in the winter months.

The Geleenbeek is a stream in the south of the Dutch province of Limburg that is part of the Meuse river basin. The partly canalized stream originates in Benzenrade and flows into the Maas at Stevensweert under the name Oude Maas. The stream valley with numerous side streams has been designated a Natura 2000 area and is largely located in the National Landscape of South Limburg.

Born Castle Park is a medium-sized animal park located in the gardens of the former Born Castle. Many different types of animals are housed, including native animals such as deer, sheep and goats, as well as exotic animals such as rhea , alpacas , porcupines , predators and monkeys. There is also a Kriebelhuis with stick insects, scorpions, axolotls and iguanas. In addition, there is a walk-through aviary with parrots.

The Limburg Museum is a cultural-historical museum in the Julianapark in the Dutch city of Venlo. The museum's collections include archaeological material from the Neolithic onwards and folklore items, including agricultural tools, kitchen utensils, textiles, clothing and objects relating to carnival and popular religious devotion. It mounts a number of special exhibitions each year along with events, activities and historical film showings.

Museum van Bommel van Dam is a modern art museum in Venlo in the Dutch province of Limburg. Exhibited are painting and drawing, sculpture, photography and installations. It is an iconic attraction in this area and also visited by a lot of tourists every year.

The Schutterspark is a park in the Limburg municipality of Brunssum. The park is located in the valley of the Roode Beek and borders the colony Schuttersveld, which was formerly built for the Brunssum miners . The area is split into two parts by the stream . In the north lies a forest , heath and peat area that is somewhat in a natural state. In the south it is a recreation or people's park.

The Limburgs Openluchtmuseum Eynderhoof is an open -air museum in Nederweert-Eind in the Dutch province of Limburg. By demonstrating crafts and customs in the restored buildings, the museum functions for visitors as a traditional Peel village from the recent past. This museum focuses largely on games, food, drinks and crafts, but is also about discovery, experience and admiration, and is therefore suitable for all ages.

An approximately 600 hectare nature reserve of the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten ; this concerns in particular the so-called Schrieversheide. On the other hand, this is also the name for the approximately 1800 hectare recreational area in which this nature reserve is located. The recreation area 'Brunssummerheide' is located in the province of Limburg , in the southeast of the municipality of Brunssum and adjacent municipalities of Heerlen and Landgraaf.

Attractiepark Toverland is an amusement park in Sevenum, Netherlands. It first opened in 2001 as an indoor family entertainment center operated by the Gelissen Group. Meanwhille Toverland has evolved into a full-fledged theme park. It's been critically acclaimed as one of the top theme parks in the country.

Toverland is a partly covered amusement park in the Dutch town of Sevenum. It is one of the youngest amusement parks in the Netherlands. Toverland opened on May 19, 2001 as an indoor playground and has since grown into a medium-sized theme park with a growing number of visitors and surface area. In 2012, the ANWB members voted the amusement park the best outing in the Netherlands and in 2014 Toverland won a Zoover Award for the best amusement park in the Netherlands.

Troy is a wooden roller coaster at Toverland amusement park. The coaster was designed and built by the US company Great Coasters International Inc. After Thunderbird in Finland , it was only the second plant from this company in Europe and the eleventh worldwide.

Maximus' Blitz Bahn is a bob kart in the Dutch amusement park Toverland and was opened on March 28, 2015 in the theme area Wunder Wald. The attraction's station is located in a sunken location in the indoor part of the Wunder Wald theme area. The outdoor area of ​​Maximus' Blitz Bahn is covered by a wooden construction with roof tiles. At the start of the ride, the route runs through a tunnel in which there are light effects.

Djengu River is a rapid river in the Dutch amusement park Toverland. It is one of the biggest attractions of Toverland and the fourth water attraction.The theming of the attraction revolves entirely around the Dvertebrae. Animatronics of the Dvertebrate are set up at various places along and around the attraction. The attraction's station is located in a large rock formation.

Merlin's Quest is a cruise attraction in the Dutch theme park Toverland and is located in the theme area Avalon. The attraction is all about the mythology surrounding Merlin the Wizard and the search for the source of eternal life Tír na nÓg. The station building is a wooden construction and functions as a boathouse . On the first floor there is a decorated room with an animatronic and a moving painting in which Merlin the Magician can be seen. The control room is located on the ground floor.