Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Alkmaar (Netherlands). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: AFAS Stadion, Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk, and Waag. Also, be sure to include Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Alkmaar (Noord-Holland).
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AFAS Stadion
Stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. AFAS Stadion is a stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is used for football matches and is the home stadium of AZ Alkmaar. The stadium is able to hold 19,500 people and bears the name of a Dutch software company. Due to UEFA's sponsorship regulations, the stadium is named AZ Stadion on European matches.[1]
Address: Stadionweg 1, 1812 AZ Alkmaar
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
Also known as: Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
Protestant church in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk is a landmark formerly Protestant church in Alkmaar, Netherlands, now in secular use. The building is located on the Koorstraat. It is mostly closed in the winter and open for tourists in the summer months or by appointment.[2]
Address: Koorstraat 2, 1811 GP Alkmaar
Waag
Building. The Waag building is a National monument listed building on the Waagplein in Alkmaar in the Netherlands. On this square Waagplein every Friday from April till the second week of September, the famous cheese market is held. The Dutch Cheese Museum and the tourist information Office are also in the building. In the tower is a famous carillon weekly played by a carilloneur and also automatically by a drum chiming the quarters of the hour. There is also the famous automatic horse with knights play in the tower with an automatic trumpetplayer.[3]
Address: Alkmaar, Waagplein 2
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
Museum in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is a city museum located in the center of Alkmaar on the Canadaplein. The museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the cultural history of Alkmaar and the surrounding region.[4]
Address: Canadaplein 1, 1811 KE Alkmaar
Molen van Piet
Historical place, Windmill
Address: Clarissenbuurt 4, 1811 GC Alkmaar
Kapelkerk
The Kapelkerk is a medieval church in the old town of Alkmaar, on the Laat. Originally the Catholic St. John's Chapel stood on this spot, hence the name "Kapelkerk". The church is used by the Reformed Churches Freedged in Alkmaar for weekly worship services. In February 2016, this church congregation purchased this church from the Protestant Church Netherlands, thus ensuring its continued existence as a church building.
Address: Laat 80, 1811 EK Alkmaar
Platte Stenenbrug
Bridge
Stichting Bibliotheek Kennemerwaard
Library
Address: Koorstraat 4-A, 1811 GP Alkmaar
Hortus Alkmaar
Relax in park, Park
Address: Berenkoog 37, Alkmaar
Achterdam
Brothel in Alkmaar, Netherlands. The Achterdam is a red light district in the Dutch city of Alkmaar, 30 km North of Amsterdam. It is the only place in Alkmaar where window prostitution is permitted. It is situated about 10 minutes walk from the Alkmaar train station. It is a 150-metre-long street with window prostitution on both sides. The area has about 69 windows with rooms. Mainly Eastern European women work there.[5]
Scoutingvereniging Dirk Duyvel
Address: Krielenzand 21, Alkmaar