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Valkenburg Marl Caves
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Limburg, Netherlands · Europe
Oirsbeek works well as a base: 10 minutes from Nuth, 18km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Oirsbeek is a town located in Limburg, Netherlands. With a population of 3,600, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Oirsbeek sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Oirsbeek to your route.
Oirsbeek is a village in the southeast of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Beekdaelen.
Between 1839 and 1982, Oirsbeek was a separate municipality.
The Sint Lambertuskerk, a Roman Catholic Church, was built in 1951 by Frits Peutz on the remains of two older churches: the original church built in 1514 and aRead more
second church built in 1830.
It is unknown where the name Oirsbeek originates from. It is certain that the name has to do with "beek", the is Dutch word for creek, that used to flow through the village. "Oir" could come from "Oer" (meaning iron-rich dirt) which is found in the area. The creek was called "vloot" by people from Oirsbeek in the past. Currently it runs through a tube in the ground under the "Grachtstraat". From there it flows in the direction of Wolfhagen, part of the village of Schinnen.
Oirsbeek used to be one of 4 suburbs, "Gracht", "Klein-Doenrade", "Oirsbeek" and "Oppeven".
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Oirsbeek is located in Limburg, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9508 latitude, 5.9083 longitude.
Oirsbeek has a population of approximately 3,600 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Full driving guide for Netherlands8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
11 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
41 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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