Sint-Gertrudiskerk, Wijlre

Name: Sint-Gertrudiskerk
Address: Kerkstraat bij 3, Wijlre, Netherlands

#1 among attractions in Wijlre

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Saint Gertrudis Church is a church building in Wijlre in the Dutch South Limburg municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. West of the church, on the other side of the road is the Brand from 1340 and a little further on is Otten's water mill. Along the east side of the church runs the N595 and on the other side the main road to Gulpen. The church building is dedicated to Saint Gertrudis of Nivelles. The building is located on a church hill in the middle of the village and is surrounded by a cemetery.

The building is a national monument and is dedicated to Gertrudis of Nivelles.

Coordinates: 50°49'54"N, 5°53'40"E

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Kerkstraat bij 3Wijlre Netherlands

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Sint-Gertrudiskerk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mosaqua Tropical Pool, Valkenburg Castle, Op de Vrouweheide, Hermitage at Schaelsberg.

1.5 miS
50°48'35"N • 5°53'25"E
Mosaqua Tropical Pool, Gulpen
39 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Theme park
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Valkenburg Castle, Oud-Valkenburg
89 min walk • Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the country built on a hill. The castle is listed in the top hundred of Dutch cultural monuments.
2.6 miE
Windmill
Op de Vrouweheide, Heerlen
68 min walk • Op de Vrouweheide is a windmill located on the Vrouwenheide just south of Ubachsberg, Voerendaal, in the Dutch province of Limburg. Build in 1858 as a tower mill, on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as a gristmill. The mill is a national monument since 17 January 1967.
2.6 miNW
Church
Hermitage at Schaelsberg, Valkenburg aan de Geul
67 min walk • The hermitage at Schaelsberg is a monumental hermitage in Schin op Geul, in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. Build in 1688 for the lords of nearby Schaloen Castle, the chapel and attached living space, housed a succession of 16 hermits from its foundation until 1930.
2.7 miNE
Church
Saint Bernard Church, Heerlen
70 min walk • The Saint Bernard Church is a Roman Catholic church building in Ubachsberg, Voerendaal, Netherlands. Patron saint for the church is Bernard of Clairvaux. The church is a national monument of the Netherlands.
2.7 miS
50°47'31"N • 5°53'39"E
De Zuid Limburgse Golf & Country Club, Partij-Wittem
70 min walk • Golf, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Historical place
Fluweelengrot, Oud-Valkenburg
88 min walk • The Velvet Cave is a corridor system in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. It was created by marl mining. The historic corridor system is located on the Daalhemerweg and is open for tours.
3 miE
Watermill
Bulkemsmolen, Simpelveld
76 min walk • The Bulkemsmolen is a former watermill located on the Bulkemstraat 43 in Bulkemsbroek, Simpelveld, Netherlands. Build in 1753 along the Eyserbeek river, the watermill functioned as gristmill until 1978. Currently it functions as housing for a local farm. The mill is a national monument since 1967.
3.4 miE
Watermill
Oude Molen, Simpelveld
86 min walk • The Oude Molen or Molen van Houben is a watermill located on the Oude Molenweg 6 in Simpelveld, Netherlands. Build in 1774 along the Eyserbeek river, the watermill functioned as gristmill until the 1960s. During this time it was restored several times.
2.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Vrouwenheide, Partij-Wittem
66 min walk • The Vrouwenheide is a hill in the Netherlands and former heath land, just south of Ubachsberg in the municipality of Voerendaal. With a height of 218 metres above NAP it is one of the highest points in the European part of the Netherlands.
1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Keutenberg, Partij-Wittem
31 min walk • The Keutenberg is a steep hill in the south of Limburg, Netherlands. The start of the climb is in Schin op Geul, a small village near Valkenburg aan de Geul.