Kerkrade, Municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands
Located near the German border, Kerkrade stretches across hills and valleys, reaching an elevation of 155 meters above sea level.
Coal mining activities in Kerkrade started in 1113 under local monks and continued until the 1970s, transforming the settlement into an industrial center.
The former Rolduc Abbey, established in 1104, contains a Romanesque church and now functions as an educational institution.
The Europaplein Park hosts international music competitions throughout the year, drawing participants from numerous countries to perform.
The Nieuwstraat street forms an integrated border with Germany, where the road's center line marks the boundary between two nations.
Location: Limburg
Capital city: Kerkrade
Elevation above the sea: 155 m
Shares border with: Landgraaf, Heerlen, Aachen
Email: gemeentehuis@kerkrade.nl
Website: https://kerkrade.nl
GPS coordinates: 50.86667,6.06667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:06
GaiaZOO
1.3 km
Rolduc
1.1 km
Mondo Verde, Landgraaf
3.4 km
Erenstein Castle
990 m
Continium
804 m
Strijthagen Castle
3.1 km
Haus Heyden
2.5 km
Abdijkerk Rolduc
1.1 km
D'r Joep
363 m
Kleine Kerkje
3.2 km
Sint-Lambertuskerk
477 m
Untermühle
1.6 km
Zollmuseum Friedrichs
4.1 km
Botanische Tuin Kerkrade
2.8 km
Nieuw Erenstein
1.8 km
Leenderkapel
5.6 km
Rodahal
322 m
Sint-Petrus en Pauluskerk
4.8 km
Johannes de Doperkerk
3.1 km
Sint-Jozefkerk
1.9 km
Franciscanerklooster van Bleijerheide
2 km
Baalsbruggermolen
1.9 km
Haus Ober-Frohnrath
3.1 km
Sint-Antonius van Paduakerk
1.6 km
Strijthagermolen
3.1 km
St. Josef
1.5 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk
2.8 km
Mijnmonument Schaesberg
3.5 kmReviews
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