Historical city walk through Schagen

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Schagen
  • 9.34 km (Approximately 02:20 u)
  • Hiking route 429711
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Historical city walk through Schagen

  • The Netherlands
  • North Holland
  • Schagen
  • 9.34 km (Approximately 02:20 u)
  • Hiking route 429711

The cozy Schagen is ideal for a nice city walk. In the town you will encounter numerous historic buildings, but also the rebuilt Schagen Castle. During the route you will pass the Vreeburg Farm and Carriage Museum, where you will get an idea of life in Schagen around 1900. In the center of Schagen you can admire several beautiful seventeenth-century buildings, including on the Loet and on the Market. During the route you will also pass the Battle of the Somme Museum, located in the eastern castle tower of Schagen: the first and only museum in the Netherlands about the First World War.

Directions

# Description Distance
7
7 (1741CC, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
9
9 (1741EM, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands) 0.47 km
10
10 (1742SG, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands) 1.03 km
13
13 (Bonkelaarsdijk, 1742NP, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands) 2.87 km
22
22 (Tolkerdijk, 1744HC, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands) 4.75 km
35
35 (Tjallewallerweg, 1742MA, Schagen, North Holland, The Netherlands) 6.24 km

Sights

Boerderij- en Rijtuigmuseum Vreeburg

Boerderij- en Rijtuigmuseum Vreeburg 14
1741 BP Schagen
http://www.museumvreeburg.nl

This 17th century city farm has been completely restored in the old style and furnished with authentic furniture and utensils. There are also toys and the West Frisian hood with jewelry on display. Old farming tools are set up on the dars and in the stable. Changing exhibitions can be seen on the top floor. The carriage museum has a large collection of play wagons, carriages, tilbys and carriages from around 1900 with miniature carriages. In short, there is plenty to see here. With a video film and presentation columns, further explanation is given about this. Open: April to October from Wednesday to Saturday from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Also on Sundays in July and August. West Frisian Thursdays from 9.30 am. Guided tours daily on request.

Regionaal Museum 1940-1945

Regionaal museum 1940-1945 4
1741 CA Schagen
http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/musea/regionaal-museum-1940-1945-schagen-en-omstreken

The Regional Museum 1940-1945 is located in the eastern castle tower of Schagen Castle, right in the center of this cozy town. Numerous objects from the period 1940-1945 can be seen in the museum. If the visitors so wish, they will be shown around by an enthusiastic guide who has an interesting story for each object, but you can also take a look at the museum independently. The museum is open on 5 May and during the summer on the so-called West Frisian Thursdays in July and August. Check out the museum's website for more information.

Museum Slag van de Somme 1914-1918

2
1741 CA Schagen
http://www.facebook.com/MuseumSlagVanDeSomme19141918

This museum is located in the eastern castle tower of Schagen. It is the first and only museum in the Netherlands that focuses on the First World War, which included the Battle of the Somme in 1916. In addition to archaeological finds from the Somme area, the collection consists of utensils, weapons, uniform pieces and models. The museum is now a place where people talk and think about human behavior in war and peace, the history of Europe, the present and the future. The museum collaborates with the Regional Museum 40-45, which is housed in the west tower.

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