Heerlen

Heerlen is a city in South Limburg in the southeast of the Netherlands. In Roman times, it was a settlement named Coriovallum, which hosted a bathhouse, now the Thermenmuseum. Heerlen has become a part of a new larger project city, called Parkstad Limburg, composed of Brunssum, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Onderbanken, Nuth, Simpelveld en Voerendaal.

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Aambos

The Aambos is an old hilly forest in the center of Heerlen. There is a small zoo, that has deer and other animals. In the park is the caumer stream which if followed upstream will get you to the '"oliemolen"' (oil mill). At the start of the park you can see the cloister huize berge, just look at the bridge crossing the nearby mijnsteenweg.

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Dutch Mine Museum

The Dutch Mine Museum is in the former shaft of the Oranje Nassau I mine. Here you can visit to learn all about the Limburgish mining history. There is a large collection of mining tools. It is possible to do a guided tour of around 2-2½ hours which includes 2 movies.

Tue-Fri 10:30–16:00, Sat Sun 10:30–14:00Adults €4, kids <12 €1

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Park Meezenbroek

With many ponds you can find a lot of people fishing around there, though note that you need a permit to fish here.

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Schelmentoren

This tower from the 12th century had throughout history several functions, living tower for nobels, a court and prison tower. You can visit the inside on a guided tour from the VVV Heerlen.

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Schunk

Housed in the "Glaspaleis", a well-known and modernized glass building on the main market, this cultural institution usually has some exhibitions on display, and often free. As a multi-disciplinary cultural institution, it also hosts the city's main library, concerts, a music school and all kinds of workshops.

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St. Pancratiuskerk

The main church in Heerlen built in the 12th century out of marlstone. This prominent church is still in use. During the opening times on Saturday guides give tours of the church.

Mon-Fri 08:30-12:00, Sat 13:00-16:00, Sun 09:00-13:00

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The Oliemolen

Oil mill

A protected national monument, a water mill dating from 1502, original for pressing oil. These days, there's a bakery and a sewing machine shop in the building, and corn is ground by volunteers.

Thu-Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 10:00–17:00

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Thermenmuseum

This museum is built to encase the ruins of a Roman bathhouse which still is an archaeological dig site. You can learn all about how Romans bathed in their time, and about how the city of Heerlen developed. The museum also shows findings of Roman digsites in and around Heerlen. In front of the museum, there's a monument highlighting the old Roman crossroads.

Tue-Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat Sun & holidays 12:00–17:00Adult €8.75, 4-12 years €7.50, 0-3 years free

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Castle Hoensbroek

Klinkertstraat 118

Daily 10:00 - 17:30€8

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Weltervijver

Welter pond

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