Valkenburg, Katwijk

Name: Valkenburg
Address: Katwijk, Netherlands

#4 among attractions in Katwijk

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Valkenburg is a village and former municipality in the province of South Holland, in the western Netherlands. Valkenburg is now part of the municipality Katwijk and had a population of 3,900 in 2006. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°10'48"N, 4°25'54"E

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

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Ethnology, Vuurbaak, Corpus Museum, Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen.

2.4 miSE
Long-established museum of world culture
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden
63 min walk • The National Museum of Ethnology, located in the historic city of Leiden, Netherlands, is a captivating institution dedicated to the cultures and peoples from around the world. Established in 1837, this museum has grown to become one of the most important...
2.2 miNW
Historical place, Lighthouse
Vuurbaak, Katwijk
57 min walk • The Vuurbaak van Katwijk aan Zee is a Dutch lighthouse in Katwijk aan Zee, in South Holland, on the North Sea. It is the second oldest lighthouse in the country; only the Brandaris is older.
1.1 miSE
Walk-through tour of the human body
Corpus Museum, Leiden
29 min walk • The Corpus Museum is a human biology interactive museum, located near Oegstgeest in the Netherlands. Billed as "a journey through the human body", the museum provides both education and entertainment through a combination of permanent and variable collections.
2.4 miSE
Museum
Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen, Leiden
63 min walk • The Dutch: Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen is an overarching museum organisation for the management of several ethnographic museums in the Netherlands, founded in 2014.
2.1 miNW
Temple
Universel Murad Hassil, Katwijk
53 min walk • The Universel Murad Hassil is an international Universal Sufi place of worship known as a "Universel" located in Katwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands.
2.1 miNW
Church
Nieuwe Kerk, Katwijk
53 min walk • The Nieuwe Kerk in Katwijk, the Netherlands, is the oldest and best known work of the architect H.J. Jesse. It was built to replace the nearby Andreaskerk, which had become too small.
2.3 miE
Convention center, Hotel, Forts and castles
Oud Poelgeest, Leiden
58 min walk • Oud Poelgeest is castle in Oegstgeest, north of Leiden, that was the former home of the Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave. He was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame.
2.1 miE
Park, Tea room
Leidse Hout, Leiden
55 min walk • The Leidse Hout is a public urban park in Leiden, Netherlands. It is located between the border of Oegstgeest, approximately 1.5 kilometers northwest of the Leiden city center, and on the northern border of the Leiden Diaconessenhuis hospital.
1.6 miE
Town, Area
Oegstgeest, Leiden
42 min walk • Oegstgeest is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 24,426 in 2019.
2 miNW
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Katwijk aan Zee, Katwijk
51 min walk • Katwijk aan Zee is a seaside resort located on the North Sea at the mouth of the Oude Rijn. It is situated in the municipality of Katwijk and the province of South Holland.
0.8 miNE
Town, Area
Rijnsburg, Katwijk
20 min walk • Rijnsburg is a village in the eastern part of the municipality of Katwijk, in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The name means Rhine's Burg in Dutch.