Hoensbroek, Heerlen

Name: Hoensbroek
Address: Heerlen, Netherlands

#17 among attractions in Heerlen

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Hoensbroek is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°55'30"N, 5°55'41"E

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Hoensbroek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kasteel Hoensbroek, Glaspaleis, Former V&D Heerlen, Ter Worm Castle.

0.7 miSW
Large moated 13th-century castle museum
Kasteel Hoensbroek, Heerlen
19 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Hoensbroek, within the city of Heerlen, Netherlands, stands the majestic Kasteel Hoensbroek, a fortress of history and architectural splendor. This impressive castle, one of the largest and oldest in the country, beckons tourists with its...
3.4 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Modernist architecture
Glaspaleis, Heerlen
87 min walk • The Glaspaleis is a modernist building in Heerlen, Netherlands, built in 1935. Formerly a fashion house and department store, Schunck, it is now the cultural centre of the city. The original name was Modehuis Schunck, but it was soon nicknamed Glaspaleis, which is now the official name.
3.4 miSE
Shopping, Department store
Former V&D Heerlen, Heerlen
88 min walk • The former V&D in Heerlen was designed by Frits Peutz in 1958 as part of the store chain Vroom & Dreesmann. The interior design was done by Mr. Kober and his daughter Marcia and the builders were E. Joosten and L. Reumkens. The director in Heerlen was Adrianus Merkx.
2.6 miS
Forts and castles
Ter Worm Castle, Heerlen
68 min walk • Ter Worm or Terworm Castle is a castle located in the municipality of Heerlen, Limburg Province, Netherlands. The castle is part of the Terworm estate.
3.2 miNE
50°56'47"N • 5°59'33"E
Klimbos Park het Plateau, Brunssum
81 min walk • Playground, Climbing tours, Park
3.4 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen
88 min walk • The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands.
3.4 miSE
Tower
Schelmentoren, Heerlen
88 min walk • The Schelmentoren in Heerlen is a Medieval Building that has served as a defendable living tower for the Here van Are and their successors. As part of the Landsfort Herle, it served as a prison tower. It is believed to be built on command of Theoderich van Are. What is certain is that the building existed in the 12th century.
1 miN
Forts and castles
Kasteel Amstenrade
27 min walk • Kasteel Amstenrade is an 18th-century castle and estate located in the town of the same name, Amstenrade, in the Dutch-Limburg municipality of Beekdaelen.
3.4 miSE
Library
Schunck, Heerlen
87 min walk • Schunck is the name of former fashion house and department store Firma Schunck in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
3.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen
82 min walk • Situated close to the Heerlen train station, this egg shaped building dates back to 1938 and was one of the oldest cinemas of the Netherlands. It was designed by Frits Peutz and J. Bongaerts. The buildings behind it are from a later date and include another building by Peutz.
3.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Landsfort Herle, Heerlen
88 min walk • Landsfort Herle was a fortification with moat in, what now is, the centre of Heerlen, Netherlands, it was probably built by the counts van Ahr-Hochstaden The name Landsfort comes from the fact that the fortification come under the responsibility of the land.