Schinnen

#747 among destinations in the Netherlands

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Schinnen is a town and a former municipality in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. It is also the location of Alfa Brewery, the only brewery in the Netherlands that uses an officially certified underground spring. In 2019, it merged with Nuth and Onderbanken to form Beekdaelen. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.6 thous. (2019)Coordinates: 50°56'33"N, 5°52'56"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kasteel Hoensbroek, Jansgeleen Castle, Ter Worm Castle, Klimbos Park het Plateau.

2.4 miSE
Large moated 13th-century castle museum
Kasteel Hoensbroek, Heerlen
61 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...
1.9 miW
Forts and castles
Jansgeleen Castle, Geleen
48 min walk • Jansgeleen Castle, now erroneously called Sint-Jansgeleen or Sint Jansgeleen, was a medieval castle in the little village of Spaubeek, in the Dutch province of Limburg.
4.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Ter Worm Castle, Heerlen
120 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.
4.8 miE
50°56'47"N • 5°59'33"E
Klimbos Park het Plateau, Brunssum
123 min walk • Playground, Climbing tours, Park
4.9 miN
Zoo
Tuddern safari park, Sittard-Geleen
124 min walk • Tüddern safari park was a zoo and Germany's first safari park located in Selfkant. The Zoo was founded in 1968, and covered 70 hectares while in reality only 35 hectares were developed. The Safari park included lions, tigers, baboons, while the classical zoo included chimpanzee, asian elephants and hippos.
1.9 miE
Forts and castles
Kasteel Amstenrade
49 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.
5.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen
139 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.
3.8 miNW
50°59'30"N • 5°50'29"E
IVY climbing, Sittard
98 min walk • Climbing
3.9 miW
50°56'25"N • 5°47'37"E
Elsmuseum, Beek
99 min walk • History museum, Museum
4 miW
50°56'16"N • 5°47'25"E
Eyewitness, Beek
103 min walk • Military museum, History museum, Museum
4.5 miSE
Area
Voerendaal, Heerlen
115 min walk • Voerendaal is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.