Amersfoort: Difference between revisions

Around 1380 a new wall was built: some of the city gates still survive. The city was a late medieval pilgrimage centre, and in 1444 began the construction of a cathedral. Most of it was destroyed in an explosion in 1787, but the tower survives, one of the highest church towers in the Netherlands. The 98 meter late-medieval eye-catcher is called Onze Lieve Vrouwentoren. Because of its visibility, it was the starting point for the accurate triangulation of the country, and it is still the true origin of the Dutch national grid (coordinates 463.000, 155.000).

 

 

The central location allowed Amersfoort to become a major railway hub in the late 19th century. This also increased its strategic importance and up until 1980 it was one of the biggest garrison towns of the Netherlands. The military presence is still visible in the army bases (the ''Bernhardkazerne'' is still active and housing the Cavalry museum), nearby training grounds, and former airforce base [[Soesterberg]].

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===Carparking===

| hours=Tu-F 11:00-17:00 and Sa Su 12:00-17:00; M closed | price=€10 for adults, free for children, €5 for students

| content=Organises exhibitions of (modern) art, architecture, design and contemporary culture.

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===Popular attractions===

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| address=Barchman Wuytierslaan 224 | lat=52.151667 | long=5.348056 | directions=

| phone=+31 33 422 7100 | tollfree= | fax=

| name=Waterlijn | alt= | url=http://www.amersfoort-rondvaarten.nl | email=

| address=Krommestraat 5 | lat=52.155889 | long=5.389444 | directions=Hof

| content=You can hire a boat or join one of the tours on the canals, waterways and rivers of Amersfoort.

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| name=Bicycle boat (Eemlijn Fietsboot) | url=https://www.eemlijn.nl/ | content=A boat catering for cyclists, which departs from the Eem harbour to either Spakenburg or Huizen. From April to October, on 5 days each week, there is a boat service along the Eem and out into the former Southern Sea, to Huizen or Spakenburg. It is mainly intended for cyclists, who combine a river and cycle trip by getting on or off the boat, along the riverbank. The round trip takes almost 8 hours. The Fietsboot operates in conjunction with [http://www.fietsen.123.nl www.fietsen.123.nl] where you can find additional cycle routes. Location of boarding the bicycle boat is in the recreational harbour. See [http://maps.google.nl/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=nl&msa=0&msid=202487899374646744497.0004a39b14fc155135b58&ll=52.161425,5.38299&spn=0.001152,0.00228&t=m&z=18&vpsrc=6&iwloc=0004a5c30b9a49cd1db9a&f=d&daddr=Eemlijn+%4052.160599,5.382896 Google Maps] for the exact location.

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===Nature and parks===

 

 

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===Canoe===

 

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| address=Bloemendalsestraat 5 | lat= | long= | directions=

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| content=Tasty food, great value for money. For every dish you can choose to have it as a starter or main.

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| address=Kamp 88 | lat= | long= | directions=

| phone = +31 33 475 60 96 | tollfree= | fax=

| content=A small place serving French cuisine in a nice historic house.

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| name=Charlie's Burger 33 | alt= | url=http://www.burger33.nl/ | email=

| address=Krankeledenstraat 18 | lat= | long= | directions=

| hours=Daily from 14:00 | price=from €5

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Prices are, as in most Dutch pubs, somewhat high. In Long John a pint of Guinness might, for instance, set you back €4.50, although the other pubs are slightly cheaper.

| address=Stationsstraat 75| lat=52.154444 | long=5.379944 | directions=Amersfoort Central Station

| phone=+31 33 4221200 | tollfree= | fax= | price=From €56.25 | checkin= | checkout=

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* {{sleep | name=Van der Valk Hotel Amersfoort A1 | alt= | url=http://www.hotelamersfoorta1.nl/en | [email protected]

| address=Ruimtevaart 22 | lat=52.195639 | long=5.397917 | directions= Exit 13 Amersfoort Noord on A1

| phone=+31 33 4 540 000 | tollfree= | fax=+31 33 4 540 001 | price= | checkin= | checkout=

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| phone=+31 33 434 53 45 | tollfree= | fax=+31 33 434 53 00

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| address=Stichtse Rotonde 11 | lat=52.136667 | long=5.358056 | directions=Amersfoortse Berg

| phone=+31 33 46 79 900 | tollfree= | fax= | price=From €59 | checkin= | checkout=

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* {{sleep | name=Campanile Hotel & Restaurant Amersfoort | alt= | url=http://www.campanile-amersfoort.nl/en | [email protected]

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| name=Hotel Randenbroek | alt= | url=http://www.hotelrandenbroek.nl/?id=ika&path=contact.html | [email protected]

| phone=+31 33 463 7415 | tollfree= | fax=+31 33 463 2356

| price=From €37 | checkin= | checkout=

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