Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul, municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands
Valkenburg aan de Geul is a municipality in southern Limburg featuring rolling hills and a mix of residential villages along the Geul river valley. The area combines forested countryside with small towns that each have their own character and local architecture.
The area developed gradually over centuries as a collection of rural villages centered around the Geul river and its tributaries. Most settlements formed around farming and local trade, shaping the landscape and architecture we see today.
The municipality is small and navigable by car or bicycle, with roads connecting villages through countryside. Visitors can explore on foot or by bike to get the best sense of the rural landscape and local life at a slower pace.
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Cauberg
657 m
Valkenburg Castle
279 m
Château St. Gerlach
2.3 km
Sprookjesbos Valkenburg
864 m
Gemeentegrot
253 m
Schaloen Castle
1.7 km
De Valkenier
607 m
Fluweelengrot
398 m
Valkenburg railway station
548 m
Sint-Bartholomeuskerk
5.7 km
Roman catacombs
641 m
Wilhelminatoren
685 m
Coal mine museum Valkenburg
971 m
Ignatiuscollege
974 m
Kasteel Geulzicht
2.8 km
Sibbergroeve
2 km
Hermitage at Schaelsberg
1.8 km
Grottenaquarium Valkenburg
562 m
Castle Oost
856 m
Schin op Geul railway station
3 km
Sint-Gerlachuskerk
2.4 km
Gerendal
3.1 km
Groeve 't Rooth
4.2 km
Grendelpoort
157 m
Castle Genhoes
2.1 km
Den Halder Castle
46 m
Remains of underground living in Geulhem
3.4 km
Geulhemmergroeve
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