Gracht
in Gemeente Kerkrade of Limburg, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.852 and 6.028 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 51' 6" and E 6° 1' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:15 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:02 am and 4:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Gracht

Gracht in Gemeente Kerkrade (Limburg) with it's 2,080 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 116 mi (or 187 km) south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Gracht is now 06:15 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Gracht, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Aachen-Merzbrück Airport in Germany in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km). The closest airport in Netherlands is Maastricht Aachen Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 12 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Aachen Cathedral in Germany at a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km). The closest in Netherlands is Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 93 mi (or 9 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aachen, UEbach-Palenberg, Gangelt, Selfkant and Waldfeucht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kasteel Terworm

Address
4,3 mi
Terworm 5
6411 RV Heerlen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


WinselerHof

Address
1,4 mi
Tunnelweg 99
6372 XH Landgraaf
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek (Aachen region)

Address
5,9 mi
Vaalsbroek 1
6291 NH Vaals
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Brunssummerheide

Address
5,7 mi
Rimburgerweg 52
6445 Heerlen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Campus Boardinghouse

Address
5,7 mi
Vaalserstr. 519
52074 Aachen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 9:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 14:00 - 15:00)


B&B Kasteel Nijswiller

Address
4,3 mi
Kolmonderstraat 18
6286CE Wittem
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Van der Valk Hotel Heerlen

Address
4,2 mi
Terworm 10
6411 RV Heerlen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Van der Valk Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal (Aachen Region)

Address
5,5 mi
Bloemendalstraat 150
6291 CM Vaals
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Moulin Du Roc

Address
3,3 mi
Avenue Eugene Leroy
24530 Brantome
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fletcher Kasteelhotel Erenstein

Address
1,8 mi
Oud Erensteinerweg 6
6468 PC Kerkrade
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mijn Limburg Mijn Roda heet Simpelveld en Vaals van harte welkom

Published: March 08, 2014
Length: 30:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade


Simpelveld am 5 4 09

Published: April 06, 2009
Length: 33:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ecrskhs

Südlimburgische Dampfeisenbahn,ZLSM)


Verkeersongeval Akerstraat Kerkrade West 01 10 2014

Published: October 02, 2014
Length: 25:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens


Toma Cycles Kerkrade rondleiding 1080p HD

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 30:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Toma Cycles

Een korte rondleiding door onze Specialized Concept Store. Deze video is gemaakt door Rick Jacops (www.rickjacops.nl)


Mitchell Donald [analyse] Roda JC Kerkrade - Vitesse 13 april 2013

Published: April 15, 2013
Length: 59:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade


Windturbine inspectie op Avantis Bussiness Park met een Hero4 en DJI phantom2

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 42:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Nellestein

GoPro Hero4 aan een DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter, windturbine inspectie op Avantis business park.


Roda JC C1 Buitenboys B1

Published: May 05, 2011
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ronald Altorf

Oefenwedstrijd Roda JC C1 - Buitenboys B1 1-2 1-0 Roda JC 1-1 Buitenboys (Tim)


Ajax - Roda JC Kerkrade 2 augustus 2013 [samenvatting]

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 50:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade


Tweede wereldoorlog voertuigen Terwinselen 7-10-2012.wmv

Published: October 07, 2012
Length: 33:32 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens

Laten we hopen dat we het zelf nooit hoeven mee te maken. Liefhebbers hebben de geschiedenis in ere gehouden door de oude nog in zeer goede staat verkerende militaire tweede wereldvoertuigen.


[Roda JC is Meer dan Voetbal - een terugblik] Koempelbox

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 09:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roda JC Kerkrade

65+ Koempelbox Een luxe skybox in het Parkstad Limburg Stadion. [Roda JC is méér dan Voetbal] De Koempelbox is een initiatief van de Stichting Roda JC Kerkrade Midden in de Maatschappij....


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kerkrade

Kerkrade is a town and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the western half of the divided region and de facto city, taken together with the eastern half, the German town of Herzogenrath. The original name of the undivided municipality under the Holy Roman Empire was Herzogenrath. The two towns, including outlying suburban settlements, have a population approaching 100,000.

Located at 50.8667, 6.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kerkrade, Cities in the Netherlands, Mining communities in the Netherlands, Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Divided regions, Germany–Netherlands border crossings

Pinkpop Festival

Pinkpop Festival, or Pinkpop for short, is a festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. It is held annually on the Pentecost weekend (Pinksteren in Dutch, hence the name). In 1970, the first festival took place in Geleen, now part of municipality Sittard-Geleen and was held on the Monday following that weekend. Pinkpop is the longest running annual music festival in the world.

Located at 50.8806, 6.02306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music festivals in the Netherlands, Rock festivals in the Netherlands, Recurring events established in 1970, 1970 establishments in the Netherlands

Parkstad Limburg Stadion

The Parkstad Limburg Stadion is a football stadium in Kerkrade, completed in 2000. With a present day capacity of 19.979 seats, the stadium was officially opened on August 15, 2000 with a friendly between Roda JC and Real Zaragoza (2–2). It is the home stadium of football club Roda JC Kerkrade from the Netherlands. In 2005 the Parkstad Limburg Stadion was the hosting stadium for the opening match and the semi-finals of the FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005.

Located at 50.8569, 6.00583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC

Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide

The Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide is a stadium situated in Kerkrade, Netherlands. It is the former stadium of Roda JC, who since 2000 play in the Parkstad Limburg Stadion.

Located at 50.8609, 6.0387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC, Kerkrade

Bocholtz

Bocholtz is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Simpelveld, and lies about 7 km southwest of Kerkrade. Until 1982, it was a separate municipality. In January 2007, Bocholtz had 5,573 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.76 km², and contained 1,810 residences.

Located at 50.8167, 6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Molenberg

Molenberg (literally Millhill) is a former mining colony in the south-western part of Heerlen, southeastern Netherlands. When work started in 1913 it was called Molenbergpark (Millhillpark). The mining colony was created to house mining executives (alongside the slope of the hill, towards the centre of Heerlen), engineers (alongside the mean road), and miners.

Located at 50.8844, 5.99556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Limburg (Netherlands), Heerlen

Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House

The Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House was designed by the famed architect Frits Peutz (best known for the Glaspaleis) in 1932, and named after the 18th bishop of Roermond Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen (Venlo 30 July 1861 - Roermond 26 March 1932). It is located at the top of one of the steepest hills in Heerlen next to the Molenberg and surrounded by the Aambos (a forest). It is one of the biggest buildings designed by Peutz.

Located at 50.8845, 5.99066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heerlen, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands), Dutch architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1933

Oliemolen, Heerlen

The Oliemolen (literally Oilmill) is a 16th-century watermill located at the foot of a steep hill in the Aambos, Heerlen in the Netherlands. The name already tells us much about its function, extracting oil, but this was not always the case, it first function as a volmolen (a mill to press wool). The mill is fed by the Caumerbeek. A copy, dating to May 31, 1710, of the original deed exists, indicating the mill was founded on May 9, 1502, commissioned by the family Van Scheasberg.

Located at 50.8841, 5.98688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heerlen, Watermills in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands), 16th-century architecture

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