Schelmentoren, Heerlen

Name: Schelmentoren
Address: Heerlen, Netherlands

#10 among attractions in Heerlen

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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. ()

Built: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 50°53'17"N, 5°58'50"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Glaspaleis, Weltermolen, Former V&D Heerlen, Oliemolen.

~260 ftW
Shopping, Department store, Modernist architecture
Glaspaleis, Heerlen
2 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.
0.9 miSW
Watermill
Weltermolen, Heerlen
24 min walk • The Weltermolen is a watermill located in Welten, Heerlen in the Netherlands. It is fed by the Geleenbeek, with some extra force created by a largely man-made pond. The Weltermolen wasn't a watermill until the start of the 20th century.
~680 ftSW
Shopping, Department store
Former V&D Heerlen, Heerlen
4 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.
0.4 miSE
Watermill
Oliemolen, Heerlen
10 min walk • The Oliemolen is a 16th-century watermill located at the foot of a steep hill in the Aambos, Heerlen in the Netherlands. The name already tells us much about its function, extracting oil, but this was not always the case as it first functioned as a volmolen.
~120 ftSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen
1 min walk • The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands.
~280 ftW
Library
Schunck, Heerlen
2 min walk • Schunck is the name of former fashion house and department store Firma Schunck in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
~1360 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen
7 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.
~80 ftSW
Forts and castles
Landsfort Herle, Heerlen
1 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.
~1360 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Thermenmuseum, Heerlen
7 min walk • The Thermen Museum is an antiquities museum in the center of the Dutch-Limburg city of Heerlen. Opened in 1977, the museum was built around the excavation of a Roman bathhouse, which is the oldest, largest and best-preserved antique building in the...
~230 ftSW
50°53'15"N • 5°58'47"E
Pancratiusplein, Heerlen
2 min walk • Square
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
't Loon, Heerlen
12 min walk • Shopping center 't Loon is an indoor shopping center in the Dutch municipality of Heerlen. The complex is located close to the DSM headquarters and the Stadsschouwburg.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Schelmentoren?

Nearby attractions include Landsfort Herle, Heerlen (1 min walk), Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen (1 min walk), Pancratiusplein, Heerlen (2 min walk), Schunck, Heerlen (2 min walk).

How to get to Schelmentoren by public transport?

The nearest stations to Schelmentoren:

Bus

Akerstraat • Lines: 3, 4, 43, 47, 603, 643, 7, 8 (5 min walk)
Station • Lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 43, 44, 5, 52, 55, 6, 603, 655, 8 (7 min walk)

Train

Heerlen (8 min walk)