Egmond Abbey

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Egmond Abbey or St. Adalbert's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of the Annunciation between Egmond aan den Hoef and Bakkum in Egmond-Binnen in the municipality of Bergen in the Dutch province of North Holland. Founded in 920-925 and destroyed in the Reformation, it was re-founded in 1935 as the present Sint-Adelbertabdij, in the Diocese of Haarlem. ()

Local name: Sint-Adelbertabdij Coordinates: 52°35'42"N, 4°39'37"E

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Noord-HollandNetherlands

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Egmond Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: AFAS Stadion, Sportpaleis Alkmaar, J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse, Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk.

3.6 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
93 min walk • The AFAS Stadion, a cornerstone of sporting culture in Alkmaar, Netherlands, is a modern arena that ignites the passions of football fans and tourists alike. Serving as the home ground for AZ Alkmaar, a prominent Dutch football club, this stadium is not just a venue...
3.6 miNE
Sport complex, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Sportpaleis Alkmaar, Alkmaar
93 min walk • The Sportpaleis Alkmaar is a velodrome and multisport indoor arena in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. The original velodrome, which was built in 1964 and made of concrete, was renovated in 2003.
2.3 miNW
Lighthouse
J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse
60 min walk • The J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse stands as a historic beacon in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands, guiding mariners since its inauguration in 1834. Named after the Dutch naval hero Jan Carolus Josephus van Speijk, this lighthouse is not only a navigational aid but also a...
4.4 miNE
Church
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk, Alkmaar
112 min walk • Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk is a landmark formerly Protestant church in Alkmaar, Netherlands, now in secular use. The building is located on the Koorstraat. It is mostly closed in the winter and open for tourists in the summer months or by appointment.
4.5 miNE
Tower
Waag, Alkmaar
116 min walk • The Waag building is a National monument listed building on the Waagplein in Alkmaar in the Netherlands. On this square Waagplein every Friday from April till the second week of September, the famous cheese market is held. The Dutch Cheese Museum and the tourist information Office are also in the building.
3.5 miS
Natural history museum, Archaeological museum, Museum
Huis van Hilde, Castricum
89 min walk • Huis van Hilde is the archaeology information centre and repository of the Dutch province of North Holland, which was opened in Castricum early 2015. It was named after a model and facial reconstruction that was made of a skeletal find from the 4th century and that came to be known as Hilde.
1.5 miNE
52°36'32"N • 4°41'16"E
Het Baafje, Heiloo
39 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
2.5 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Hortus Bulborum
64 min walk • Hortus Bulborum is a Dutch foundation that conserves historic cultivars of spring flowering bulb- and tuber crops. The collection garden of the foundation is located at the Zuidkerkenlaan in Limmen, North Holland, Netherlands, near the historic city of Alkmaar.
4.4 miNE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, Alkmaar
112 min walk • Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is a city museum located in the center of Alkmaar on the Canadaplein. The museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the cultural history of Alkmaar and the surrounding region.
4.2 miNE
52°37'48"N • 4°44'30"E
Molen van Piet, Alkmaar
107 min walk • Historical place, Windmill
4.5 miNE
Church
Kapelkerk, Alkmaar
114 min walk • The Kapelkerk is a medieval church in the old town of Alkmaar, on the Laat. Originally the Catholic St. John's Chapel stood on this spot, hence the name "Kapelkerk". The church is used by the Reformed Churches Freedged in Alkmaar for weekly worship...