Tourist attractions Amerongen

These famous "rampart houses" built on or backing on to the first of the town's perimeter walls, have come to be a symbol of the town. They date back to the 15C. From Havik, taking the Bloemendalse Binnenpoort you'll see lovely muurhuizen b..

This beautiful Gothic tower from the 15C is 100 metres high and is the former belfry of a church destroyed in 1787. It is situated in a large, quiet square: Lieve Vrouwekerkhof (flower market every Friday morning). Built in brick, the tower is surmou..

This beautiful double gateway was built around 1400. It is comprised of a reinforced bridge over the Eem made up of a lock, a double treadmill in the centre and the actual gate itself, which is flanked by turrets. This is a meeting place for the logg..

This Gothic church, in sandstone striped with limestone, was built in the 16C. It is dominated by a high tower. In the square, bordered by attractive rustic houses, you'll see an oak tree, which was planted in 1898 in honour of Queen Wilhelmina reach..

The first castle, built here on the foundations of a fortified castle from 1286, then destroyed by the French army in 1673, was replaced between 1674-1680 by this brick building surrounded by a double moat. It is a sober rectangular construction with..

To the north of Leersum, in a heathland setting on the site of a former glacial moraine, lie the Leersumse Plassen lakes, which draw many gulls in to roost.

This balustraded mill is located near to Lek. Its base forms an arch which has a striking resemblance to that depicted by Jacob van Ruysdael in a picture on show at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

This museum traces the history of the town and especially recalls the excavations carried out on the site of the old Dorestad.

Located a little way outside the town, this ruined castle is surrounded by ditches and has preserved the remains of a square keep as well as a round tower from the 15C. The castle park was laid out in 1852 by J.D. Zocher and is on the list of listed ..

Situated in the centre of a beautiful park and encircled by a moat, this castle served as the residence of the former German emperor, William II, from 1920 until his death in 1941. Built in the 14C, the castle was modified in 1780. One tower at the S..

This wooded park has around 1,600 animals. A large aviary of exotic birds, the ape house, sealions and an aquarium are the main attractions in this park.13 brown bears and 8 wolves live free in the Berenbos wood. A passageway lets you see them (espec..

A track leads to the Kings' table from which there is an attractive view over the Rhine and the Betuwe. This was one of the preferred places for King Frederick V of Bohemia's walks, who took refuge in the Netherlands after his defeat at the hands of ..

Disheartened napoleon soldiers built a pyramid of sand here in 1804. It was hidden by vegetation, and re-discovered in 1894. It has been restored with the addition of a stairway and is topped by a small commemorative monument.

This former 16C convent has been magnificently restored, and today houses two restaurants. Also, the garden of medicinal plants is of interest.

This attractive shaded canal runs alongside the gardens of muurhuizen, as you will see as you cross it. The Kortegracht is a very picturesque place dominated by the Tinnenburg , a large rampart house.

This is the old pig market. At the entrance to Langa strata, there is an attractive view to your left over the shaded canal and Notre Dame tower. The winches there were used to unload boats.

This is the restored and renovated birthplace of Mondrian. It houses an exhibition which covers the main phases in the development of the painter, from the period when he limited himself to depicting nature during his neoplastic face, in which colour..

Here you will some old facades, including that of a late Gothic style house situated on the corner of the square, the Kapelhuis .

This town, which is also called Dieventoren Plompetoren, dates back to the 13C. This is a relic of the first perimeter wall. The tower is followed by a remarkable group of muurhuizen running right up to the beginning of the Langestraat.

This enormous 9 ton Erratic rock weighing around nine tonnes stands on a lawn in the Stadsring. It came from one of the nearby woods, and was deposited here by a Scandinavian glacier. In 1661, it was transported to the town centre, the Varkensmarkt. ..