Nijmegen Things to Do Tips by danitsja_nl Top 5 Page for this destination

Mariken van Nieumeghen and the devil Market Square Review

Mariken a girl from one of the most remarkable stories from the medieval period of Nijmegen. Her statue is standing on the market square

If you like to know more about Mariken please visit my Mariken van Nieumeghen travellogue.

Address: Market square

De Stratenmakers toren (The Road worker tower)

The Stratemakerstoren, was long hidden under the flours of an old factory. After the factory was demolished in 1987 the remains of the Tower were found on the bank of the river Waal.

The large tower from the first half of the sixteenth century, became to vulnerable when canons were invented and the tower was partly broken down and rebuild as an rondeel (in the shape of a horseshoe) The tower has been used to protect ‘De veerpoort’ one of the city gates of Nijmegen. In the subterranean passages in which cannons corridors cannons were placed as defence.

At this moment no one knows how the tower got it’s present name. some say it’s because the road workers manned the tower, other say it’s because one of the road workers lived close. Probably we will never know it exactly.

The museum is now open to visits.
Opening hours
Tuesday-Friday 12.00 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday-Sunday 13.00 am - 5.00 pm Guided tour: German, English and Dutch

Address: Waalkade 83 - 84 - 6511 XR Nijmegen

Phone: Information -T 0031 24/323 86 90

Website: http://www.stratemakerstoren.nl

Velorama: wonder on weels Bycicle Museum Review

Holland is famous for its windmills, clogs, tulips - and bicycles!

And as we are so proud of our bicycles we of course dedicate a museum to them. In this museum you can find an amazing collection with 250 authentic bicycles the museum was first opened in 1981 and can be visited on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sundays and holidays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Address: Waalkade 107

Directions: VELORAMA National Bicycle Museum is situated on the waal boulevard number 107
6511 XR NIJMEGEN
telephoon: +31 (0)24-3225851
fax: +31 (0)24-3607177
E- mail:info@velorama.nl

Phone: +31 (0)24-3225851

Website: http://www.velorama.nl/engels

Besiendershuis with its step gable

Besiendershuis

The Besiendershuis was build in the 16 century. It’s now hidden on the Waal Boulevard in between new buildings. But it’s a real eye catcher! I love to look at that step gable! As far as I know it's not open for visits.

Address: Waal boulevard

Het stadhuis (The town hall)

In the town hall of Nijmegen you can learn history from passing by the many stained glass windows that show the most important developments of the city s history. The Town hall is not always open for public. Long ago the basements were used as prisons, back in the Middle Ages the town hall was also used as a court house. All the criminals were locked in the town halls prisons and executed on the Blauwe steen (Blue stone) That can be found on the crossing of Grotestraat and the Burchstraat.

Address: Burchstraat

Operation Market Garden National Liberation Museum Review

This operation took place between September the 17th and 27th 1944. The aim of this operation: Secure the Bridges near Eindhoven, Grave, Nijmegen and Arnhem.

Canadian Honorary Cemetery

More than 2600 soldiers rest here, not only Canadian soldiers but also British, Belgians and even a few Russians are buried in this cemetery

Website: http://www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl/en/

Het Valkhof museum

If you are interested in the history of Nijmegen this is the place to go. From the Batavians till the 19th century are there to be discovered. In this museum you can find the evidence that Nijmegen is the oldest city of the Netherlands. De godenpijler van keizer Tiberius (The pillar of gods from Emperor Tiberius) Dates from 17 A.D.

Address: Kelfkensbos 59

Phone: +0031 - (0)24 630 88 05

Website: http://www.museumhetvalkhof.nl

View from the Belvedere

The belvedere is also one of the City wall towers. The Belvedere was restored around 1650 and is now hosting a restaurant with the same name as the tower. From the foot of the Belvedere it is possible to see our neighbour city Arnhem on a clear day. If you look down from the platform you will see some German canons that were left behind after the Second World War, those were used to protect the Waal Bridge. During the summer and you will also see the city symbol of Nijmegen made out of flowers.

Barbarossa ruin - Valkhof

This is the other part of the fortress that is still standing. The fort was demolished in 1796. I am very happy something survived the bombings during the Second World War and the fights during the defending of the Waal Bridge.

St. Nicolaaskapel - Valkhof

One of the remains of the old place is the St. Nicolaaschapel. It was build next to the Valkhof Palace and dates from 1030. This building is therefore one of the oldest still existing stone buildings in the Netherlands. It is special because it is having a sixteen sides just like the Palt Chapel of Charlemange in Aachen.