Postcard 30 has been sent to NIJMEGEN!
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| Sunset on Nijmegen. Eupedia.com |
WHERE IS NIJMEGEN?
Nijmegen is a
municipality and a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated on
the Waal river, close to the German border.
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| Location of the Netherlands. Wikipedia |
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| Location of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Wikipedia |
Nijmegen is among
the three oldest cities in the Netherlands, and in 2005, it celebrated 2,000
years of existence. The municipality is part of the "Stadsregio
Arnhem-Nijmegen" a metropolitan area with 736.107 inhabitants.
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| View on the Waal Janvagoyen. Wikimedia Commons |
…its annual Four Days Marches beginning on the third
Tuesday of July.
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| Four Day Walk Nijmegen. Wikimedia Commons |
…being the birthplace of Princess Margarita Maria Beatriz of Bourbon-Parma, Countess of Colorno.
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| Princess Margarita de Bourbon. Wikimedia Commons |
PLACES TO VISIT
Grote Markt
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| Grote Markt. Nijmegen. Wikimedia Commons |
The triangular Grote
Markt lies in the center of old Nijmegen. In the square there is a statue of
Mariken van Nieumeghen, the chief character in the 15th century mystery play of
that name.
Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen- Art and Archaeology
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| Art and archaeology museum. Nijmegen. Holland.com |
The museum is
situated in the town's centre, at the edge of the historic Valkhofpark. This
was once the site of a Roman encampment. Emperor Charlemagne later built a
fortress on this site.
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| Pop art exhibition 2014 Nijmegen. Atelier Brueckner.de |
Today it is an
exciting modern location for art and culture designed by the Dutch architect
Ben van Berkel. An imposing flight of stairs leads to the exhibition floor with
its light, airy spaces. The museum exhibition areas are totalling appr. 2700 m2
and house a large and important collection of Roman artefacts, plus an unusual
display of modern art and older works telling visitors all about the city’s
dynamic and eventful history.
The Quack Monument
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| Quack Monument. Virtualtourist.com |
The Quack Monument
- officially Marie Adolf Fountain. Also known under all kinds of unofficial,
dirty names.
The monument was
removed from its spot and hidden by the Council for many, many years under the
pretext that no place could be found for it due to the reconstruction of some
nearby streets.
Hunnerpark Time Capsule
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| Hunnerpark Time Capsule. Virtualtourist.com |
This time capsule
contains information on the WWII Operation Market Garden and was sealed in
September 1974. It is due to be opened in September 2044.
LIFESTYLE
Nijmegen is
sometimes called "the most northern city of the south", because of its
Burgundian lifestyle. The presence of some 15,000 students gives the city a
youthful and lively character.
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| View over Nijmegen. Wikimedia Commons |
There is also a
wide range of cultural possibilities, from nine regional museums and historic
locations to large outdoor pop concerts in summer, cultural events and the
state-of-the-art cinema and theatre LUX. Furthermore Nijmegen has many
restaurants and bars.
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| Theatre Lux in Nijmegen. Nijmegen.nl |
Nijmegen has a
varied countryside with meandering dykes, woodlands, moors and hills, which
offer plenty of possibilities for outdoor activities.
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| Nijmegen shopping street. Holland.com |
The architecture
in the city centre is a mix of old and modern. Just outside the centre, there
are neighbourhoods with popular lofts and houses built around 1900 and in the
1930s. Green and spacious suburbs are located on the borders of the city and to
the north a completely new part of the city has risen in recent years. Many
villages surround the city in a rural setting.
Wikipedia
Nijmegen.nl (in English)
Holland.com
Nijmegen Online
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