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District of Kerkrade
Limburg - Netherlands

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 0 miles away.
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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.
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Music festivals in the Netherlands, Rock festivals in the Netherlands, Recurring events established in 1970, 1970 establishments in the Netherlands

Eygelshoven

Eygelshoven is a small village near the town of Kerkrade in the southeast of the Netherlands, close to the German and Belgian borders. It has two former coal mines, Laura and Julia, which were named after the wives of the two owners. Both pits closed in 1974. Local soccer clubs are also named after the former coal mines. Eygelshoven has a small former church from the sixteenth century, which stands on top of a hill. In 1922, another church was built.

Located at 50.9, 6.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands), Mining communities in the Netherlands, Kerkrade

Old Tivoli

The Old Tivoli in Aachen, Germany, was the stadium of Aachen's best known football team Alemannia Aachen until 2009.

Located at 50.7897, 6.09389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Alemannia Aachen

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 3 miles away.
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Football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC

Belvedere Water Tower

The Water Tower Belvedere is a water tower of reinforced concrete construction in Aachen, Germany, located on the Lousberg hill. It was built in 1956. The water tower accommodates a revolving restaurant, which reopened in 2005 after being closed for several years. The restaurant revolves once every 56 minutes.

Located at 50.7867, 6.08056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towers in Germany, Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants, Aachen, Water towers, Infrastructure completed in 1956, Towers completed in 1956, Water supply infrastructure, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia

Ubach over Worms

Ubach over Worms is a former municipality located in the southeast of the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 1982 it was incorporated into the new municipality of Landgraaf along with Schaesberg and Nieuwenhagen. The German name for this part of Landgraaf is "Waubach". It is believed that the latter name derives from Waldbach, which is German for "woodland creek", referring to the local Worm stream. This name is said to have later corrupted into Waubach.

Located at 50.9167, 6.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

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.
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Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC, Kerkrade

Rolduc

Rolduc is the name of a medieval abbey in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, which is now a Roman Catholic seminary and an affiliated conferencing center.

Located at 50.8678, 6.08167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in the Netherlands, Augustinian monasteries, Mosan art, Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands, Kerkrade, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands)

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 4 miles away.
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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.
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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.
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Heerlen, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands), Dutch architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1933

Nieuwenhagen

Nieuwenhagen is a former village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is now a part of the municipality of Landgraaf. Nieuwenhagen was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became a part of Landgraaf.

Located at 50.9, 6.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Rimburg

Rimburg is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Landgraaf, on the German border. Rimburg was a separate municipality until 1887, when it was merged with Ubach over Worms.

Located at 50.9167, 6.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Schaesberg

Schaesberg is a town in the municipality of Landgraaf in the Dutch province of Limburg. Schaesberg was a separate municipality until 1982, when it merged with Nieuwenhagen and Ubach over Worms to form the new municipality Landgraaf.

Located at 50.9, 6.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst

The Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst is a museum of modern art in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in a former industrial building that was once an umbrella factory (Schirmfabrik Brauer), designed in Bauhaus style and built in 1928. The museum contains exemplary major works of American pop art and photorealism. It also displays the development of European art from the early 1960s to the present day.

Located at 50.781, 6.102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1928, Art museums and galleries in Germany, Modern art museums, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Aachen

Research Institute for Operations Management

FIR (Institute for Industrial Management) is an associated research institute at RWTH Aachen, Germany. FIR has three main departments Information Management, Production Management and Service Management. FIR actively contributes to the European and German research communities as well as to the German industry. The focus of scientific research and industrial consultancy is driven by the departmental competencies.

Located at 50.7803, 6.08111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Germany

Hauptstadion

CHIO Hauptstadion is located in the Sport Park Soers in Aachen, Germany. It is used for equestrian and show jumping. It was built in 2006 and has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. It hosted the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Located at 50.7933, 6.09722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Germany, Show jumping venues, Aachen, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

New Tivoli

The New Tivoli is a football stadium in the Sport Park Soers in Aachen, Germany, that opened on 17 August 2009 replacing the Old Tivoli nearby. It hosts the home matches of Alemannia Aachen in the 3. Liga. The stadium has a capacity of 32,960 spectators – space for 11,681 standing spectators and 19,345 seats. The (all-)seating capacity for international games is set at 27,250. The city first suggested the new stadium should be built outside the city, near the local airport.

Located at 50.7933, 6.09722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Germany, Alemannia Aachen

Aachen Prison

Aachen Prison is a penal facility located in the town of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. On 26 November 2009 two dangerous prisoners escaped from the prison but were later caught.

Located at 50.8008, 6.09861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Prisons in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia

Herzogenrath station

Herzogenrath station is the most important railway station in the city of Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen, NRW, Germany. Here, the lines to Sittard via Landgraaf and Heerlen and to Stolberg, both part of the regional Euregiobahn network, branch from the main line from Aachen to Mönchengladbach. The station is in the area of the Aachen transport association (Aachener Verkehrsverbund, AVV) and linked to an adjacent bus station and a Park-and-ride parking deck.

Located at 50.8708, 6.09464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Waggonfabrik Talbot

Waggonfabrik Talbot was a rolling stock manufacturer founded in Aachen, Germany in 1838. The company was an early pioneer of self discharging freight wagons, and in the latter part of the twentieth century a major supplier to the Dutch State Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen). In the 1990s the company developed the Talent passenger train, and was acquired by Bombardier Inc.. As of 2011 company is part of Bombardier GmbH. , and manufacturers passenger rolling stock.

Located at 50.7858, 6.11072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Aachen, Waggonfabrik Talbot, Companies established in 1838, Bombardier acquisitions

Kohlscheid station

Kohlscheid is a railway station in the town of Kohlscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The station lies on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway and the train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, some under the name Euregiobahn.

Located at 50.8319, 6.07461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Aachen West station

Aachen West station is a railway station in Aachen on the railway lines Aachen – Mönchengladbach and Aachen-West – Tongeren.

Located at 50.7803, 6.07081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Aachen

Soers

The Soers is a country in Aachen, which is one of the districts of Aachen and Aachen-Laurensberg. The predominantly rural district today stretches from out of town nearby the slopes of hill (Lousberg) in the north. The Soers is a wetland that is drained by several rivers. At the northern end of the Soers leaves the Wurm is the only drain the Wurm the Aachen Basin. It is known to Soers mainly through the Old Tivoli, the former football stadium of Alemannia Aachen.

Located at 50.7933, 6.09722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Aachen