Juliana Canal

#549 among destinations in the Netherlands

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The Juliana Canal, named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, is a 36 km long canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a bypass of an unnavigable section of the river Meuse between Maastricht and Maasbracht. It is an important transport connection between the ports of the Rhine delta and the industrial areas of southern Limburg and southern Belgium. ()

Local name: Julianakanaal Coordinates: 51°0'51"N, 5°47'1"E

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Juliana Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jansgeleen Castle, Tuddern safari park, Susteren Abbey, IVY climbing.

5.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Jansgeleen Castle, Geleen
133 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.
5.2 miE
Zoo
Tuddern safari park, Sittard-Geleen
133 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.
4.4 miNE
Monastery
Susteren Abbey
112 min walk • Susteren Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey at Susteren near Roermond, in the Dutch province of Limburg, founded in the 8th century. The former abbey church is now St. Amelberga's Basilica.
2.9 miSE
50°59'30"N • 5°50'29"E
IVY climbing, Sittard
76 min walk • Climbing
5.1 miS
50°56'25"N • 5°47'37"E
Elsmuseum, Beek
131 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.5 miS
Museum
Archeologie Museum, Stein
90 min walk • Archaeology Museum Stein or Archeology Museum Stein, and since 2017 Museum of Tomb Culture, is a museum in the Limburg village of Stein in the Dutch municipality of Stein. It is dedicated to the prehistory of Stein and its surroundings and is...
5.3 miS
50°56'16"N • 5°47'25"E
Eyewitness, Beek
135 min walk • Military museum, History museum, Museum
3 miSE
50°59'28"N • 5°50'32"E
Fitland, Sittard
77 min walk • Spa
6.5 miSE
Locality
Schinnen
167 min walk • 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.
3 miSE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
78 min walk • The Fortuna Sittard Stadion is a 12,500-capacity multi-use stadium on the Milaanstraat, Sittard, Netherlands. Currently used mostly for football matches, it is the home stadium of Fortuna Sittard.
4.1 miE
50°59'34"N • 5°52'19"E
B&B Gemmahof Sittard, Sittard
105 min walk • Park