Tourist attractions Eemshaven

On top of a mound, this small church was built in the 13C and its belfry is strengthened by a buttress. The chancel in the apse dates from the 14C The interior is covered with domes, whose ribs form a geometric pattern, still bearing fresco fragments..

The nave in this church is from the 13C while its transept dates from 1705. The white tower was rebuilt in 1896-1897. The pulpit was sculpted in the 18C.

Initially fortified, this castle is now hidden by large trees. It is surrounded by moats; a garden in the Renaissance and Baroque styles typical of the Netherlands: a maze of greenery; orchards and kitchen gardens. In the 17 and 18C, two extension bu..

This church has a remarkable organ built in 1700 by Arp Schnitger and a noble bench from the same era.

Beside its isolated belfry, this 14C church has a gable in two parts with blind arches and a brick mosaic. The interior is noteworthy for its domes decorated with bricks which alter at each crossing: herringbone patterns, tracery... Blind arches ad..

This large Gothic church has two transepts with gables carved with blind arches. The interior is worth visiting for its frescoes , which decorate the upper part of the chancel vaults and the chapel of the Virgin. You will see many inscribed gravesto..

This building dates back to 1630. It is flanked by a 19C belfry. The facade, with its windows surmounted by a scallop, is decorated with a pelican, a statue symbolising justice and a scrolled pediment.

This small statue commemorates Simenon's visit to Delfzijl in 1929, which is when he is supposed to have had the idea for the character of Inspector Maigret.

The dyke situated on the edge of the Dollard Bay affords a beautiful view of the port and the town, dominated by a rampart mill called the 'Molen Adam' (1875).

This church was built on a mound surrounded by ditches. It has a belfry with a saddleback roof and is typical of the region. A frieze runs along the modillions sculpted with figures of animal heads.

On this island, the largest of the Eastern Frisians (38 km2), there is an impressive beach promenade with grand hotel façades from the turn of the century. In good weather, go up the new lighthouse, built in 1879, to admire the fine view of the conti..