Things to see in Groningen
Groningen is a city in Netherlands, with an urban population of about 217 thousand. Below are 16 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Groninger Museum Museum
The Groninger Museum is an art museum in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. The museum exhibits modern and contemporary art of local, national, and international artists.
2Martinikerk Place of worship
The Martinikerk (Martin's church) is the oldest church in Groningen, Netherlands. The church and its associated tower (the Martinitoren) are named after Saint Martin of Tours (316–397), the patron saint of the Bishopric of Utrecht to which Groningen belonged.
3Martinitoren Place of worship
The Martinitoren is the tallest church steeple in the city of Groningen, Netherlands, and the bell tower of the Martinikerk.
4Martiniplaza Arts & culture
MartiniPlaza (formerly Martinihal Groningen) is an indoor arena located in Groningen, Netherlands. It is used as an exhibition complex, theater and sports arena.
5Der Aa-kerk Place of worship
The Aa-kerk is a historic former parish church in the centre of Groningen, and a dominant feature in the skyline of the city together with the nearby Martinitoren.
6Hortus Haren Park
Hortus Haren is a botanical garden in Haren, Groningen, Netherlands. First created in 1626 by the pharmacist Henricus Munting, it was then situated between Grote Rozenstraat and Grote Kruisstraat in Groningen.
7Noorderplantsoen Park
Noorderplantsoen is an urban public park in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, situated slightly north of the city center. Its name is Dutch for northern public garden.
8Stadspark Groningen Museum
The Stadspark (City Park) is an urban public park in Groningen, The Netherlands.
9Nieuwe Kerk Place of worship
The Nieuwe Kerk, in the 18th century also called Noorderkerk, is a Protestant church in the city of Groningen, located on the Nieuwe Kerkhof in the Hortusbuurt.
10Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum
The Nederlands Stripmuseum was a museum dedicated to Dutch language comic strips, with emphasis on native comic creations, and located in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands.
11Prinsentuin Park
The Prinsentuin or Prinsenhoftuin is a garden built in renaissance style that is located in Groningen, behind the Prinsenhof. The Garden consists of a rose garden, a herb garden, a part with berceaus and a sundial on the wall above the entrance.
12Oosterkerk Place of worship
The Oosterkerk is a reformed church from 1929 in the Dutch city of Groningen. It is located in the Oosterparkbuurt, on the corner of the E. Thomassen à Thuessinklaan and the S.S. Rosensteinlaan.
13Broerkerk Place of worship
The Broerkerk in Groningen, Netherlands, was a medieval church connected to the Franciscan cloister in Groningen. The church was situated in the Broerstraat in Groningen.
14Jozef Israëls Memorial History
The Jozef Israëls Monument is a bronze sculpture of 1916 made to honor Jozef Israëls. The sculpture was created by Abraham Hesselink and is displayed in Israëls's birthplace of Groningen, in the Netherlands.
15Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum Museum
Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum is a maritime museum in Groningen in the Netherlands.
16Bevrijdingsbos History
The Bevrijdingsbos is a forest on the edge of the city of Groningen between the district Lewenborg and the village of Garmerwolde in the Netherlands.
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