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This museum is set up in the buildings of a missionnary assembly and contains everyday objects from Indonesia, New Guinea, the Far East and Africa as well as Chinese art, butterflies and animals from all over the world.

This botanical garden is made up of an open air garden where plants from the north of Limburg grow and a tropical greenhouse (cacti, orchids, banana plants).

This regional museum is dedicated to archaeology, history and art. Prehistoric times, the era of Roman domination and the history of the town are evoked there. Another section is dedicated to the decorative arts: silverware, enamels, coins and weapon..

Located at the centre of the main square, the town hall is an attractive Renaissance building from 1600 built in the shape of a quadrilateral. Its façade has a double flight of steps and is flanked by onion-domed octagonal towers.

This church from the start of the 15C was damaged in the last war and has been restored. Its rebuilt tower has a carillon of 48 bells. The interior has interesting furniture and objets d'art. Look out especially for the Gothic stalls from the 15C, th..

This Renaissance house (1588) has an interesting façade topped by an undulating gable. On the 1st floor, blind arches rest on two corbels sculpted with a lion's head. You will also see the sculpted coat-of-arms and some medallions.

Trips are organised on the Maas.

This is a pleasant museum of modern and contemporary Dutch art dedicated mainly to temporary exhibitions.

This castle has a pleasant park of 32 ha: a rose garden with Baroque basins, the Sparrenbos wood inhabited by deer and a large subtropical greenhouse (Casa Verde). There is also a play area for children and a mini-golf course.

Built between 1665 and 1670, the Prinsenhof was the palace of the stathouders of Upper-Gelderland during the time of Spanish domination.

This cathedral is dedicated to St Christopher and was built in 1410 in the regional Gothic style. Damaged during the last war it has since been restored. Opposite there is a small Baroque house from 1764 which is now a restaurant.

This former church of a Cistercian abbey is typical of the Rhenish style. It was begun in 1218 in the Romanesque-Gothic transitional style and was restored in the 19C by Cuypers. Flanked on the west side by a porch enclosed by two spires, it is cover..