Alphen aan den Rijn Travel Guide

 tompt Says:  Behind the Adventskerk you will find a small chapel. It is the familygrave of the de Smeth family. There are 21 familymembers buried here since Theodorus de Smeth died at 17 november 1772. He was a banker from Amsterdam who bought the title "ambachtsheer van Alphen en... 

 tompt Says:  Maybe the most beautifull church in Alphen, in the 18th century it was already called the splendour of Rijnland.The church was built in 1663-1665, the architect was Daniël Stalpaert. The funds came from Cornelis de Vlaming. He was a rich and influencual man who bought the... 

 tompt Says:  In the center of the town once was a jewish cemetery. But as you could read in the previous tip the jewish community was gone after WW II. And in 1963 the graves were not in a good condition. The city council then decided they wanted the space to expand the city with houses... 

 tompt Says:  The Remonstrantse kerk is a very small church in a hidden alley in Alphen. I managed to pass the alley 40 years before discovering this special building. The building is special because it is the old jewish synagoge. The synagoge was built in 1896. When during the second... 

 JeanB24 Says:  This is Avifauna. A parc specialised in exposing living birds. There is an impressive amount of species of birds living here, from penguins to tropical parrots. The parc is divided in "continents", each section has birds typically for that continent. Main attractions are the... 

 tompt Says:  Windmill de Eendracht was built in 1898 with parts from de Twee Gebroeders (1752) a windmill that was no longer in use in the Zaan area.The windmill is in use as a grindingmill, it was bought by the municipality in the 70´s and is managed by a foundation since.In 1983 a... 

 tompt Says:  Archeon is an archaeological themepark. In this themepark there are three different areas which all show the life in the netherlands around a certain period. There is an area where houses of the middle ages are showing life in a normal street, a shoemaker, a farmhouse, a... 

 1 Review and 17 Opinions  We booked our stay with www.weekendjeweg.nl We only paid 75 euro for 2 nights with breakfast (2... 

 JeanB24 Says:  It is a big restaurant, not full packed. The entrance of the traditional 19th-century building is small and narrow, but when walking through the restaurant, you will arrive at a new-built part, with a lot of light and space, with a view on the garden of the restaurant. There... 

 JeanB24 Says:  It is located in "Park Rijnstroom", an old and beautyfull parc. This place has a lot to offer. It's not only a place for your luxurious lunches, but also for excellent dinners and weddings/parties. Over 240 people can be invited.The servants are very good informed and very... 

 JeanB24 Says:  De Meiden. Translated: "The Girls", "Las Chicas", "Les femmes" and "Die Mädchen". Get it? Right! Well, this is a nice restaurant in the center of Alphen. The building is of a typical Dutch architecture known in villages like Alphen. The plates are as you can expect in... 

 JeanB24 Says:  You need to check the website or apply for the mailinglist (by TPG-Post) to see what's happening around in Het Kasteel. Their are a lot of different theme-days in this place, at almost every day of the week:- Concerts- Dance parties (Underground beats)- Hardrock disco... 

 JeanB24 Says:  This is Park Rijnstroom. It is by far the most beautyful parc in Alphen with a rich history. In past times there was a society called "Martha Stichting". This was a benificial organisation specialised in raising children of all classes.Nowadays these buildings are restyled... 

 tompt Says:  Not a must see, but a nice to know:The striking vertical lift bridge at the Gouwesluis over the river Gouwe was built at the end of the 1930s. The Gouwe was broadend to improve the waterconnection between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Simulair bridges were built in Boskoop and...