That was a unique experience, and I'd highly recommend it. We booked a couple days in advance for an English tour, and were lucky to be the only ones in the group. So it ended up being a private tour. But usually the groups are not big either, they say it's seven people max

A great experience with excellent presentation. The exhibits offer thoughtful perspectives and provide a meaningful insight into the life of someone who is blind. Highly recommended!

We booked an English tour just two hours in advance and were incredibly lucky to end up with a private tour led by Jesse (forgive me if I’ve misspelled the name). It was such a unique and memorable experience—we learned so much and would highly recommend it to anyone.

It manages to confront you with your own vision, in a good way. I'd suggest you'd go there to learn a lot about blindness in all it's forms.

The museum is amazing.. we did an experience as a group and we all felt renewed afterwards! So incredible to be able to inmerse yourself in a new scenario. It was challenging but at the same time something everyone should experience at least once in their life time.. The sounds and textures were so enriching and felt like I learned a lot in just a few hours... I really want to do it again..

The museum is totally amazing with a very unique journey. Experience to be blind and how they feel in daily life. The guide is really nice and we are able to ask any questions about how he feels like being blind in his life time and the trouble may happened. I totally recommend for this museum, it’s really fun and also educational, you will think more about how those people live and how we can do more for accessibility. By the way, for English guide you may need to book advanced, it’s essential to know what the guide is talking during the experience, or you might get lost in the dark!

If you are in Nijmegen, don't miss this one! Very friendly staff. It is is amazing to experience being completely blind for a while. Trust me, you lose track of time! Even my 8 year old could comfortably experience the entire walk. They have designed it very well. If you need a tour in English, book it in advance. We did not know this, but they arranged it specially for us at a short notice. That's really kind of them! The tour guide was super nice well. We felt very comfortable with her. A big thanks to team MuZIEum for making this English tour possible for us!

a very beautiful place, the lake is full of big fish

Such a nice place, not too big of a park but small and cozy with a nice pond and a cute pond. Had a lovely time there enjoying my day off in Nijmegen. Would definitely recommend it to everyone.

Great park. Its surface extends a lot, many trees, benches, trash cans, nice people and a beautiful view from up the tower. Bring your kids or your friends, lay on the grass or take walk with the chiming birds.

Very peaceful park. Great for a walk and a nice place to stay for a few hours.

The Park is very quiet and clean. We walked through the park and way back to the city centre. It is very quiet and there are benches all over the park where you can sit and take in the sites of nature. The park also has some jungle gyms for the little ones and there are some animals in enclosures that can be seen. If you are into history, you can still see some parts of the old town walls that have remained close to the pond.

Beautiful park with great photo opportunities. Very well kept for a park in a city centre. The stood tall in between of the tips of the trees and the lion was proudly perched upon his hill. Great to walk through on a sunny day.

Incredibly beautiful park. Perfect place to walk around with a family or your other half.

One can immediately see the strategic reason for the settlement. You must see and do some research to n this location to appreciate it's historic value.

Nice park located on a hill, has a nice view.

Used to go there years back beautiful place for a nice morning break, and to spend time with your loved ones, it's nice to see it back again during the summer festival to bring some nice old memories.

This is also one of the attractions to see in Nijmegen. A small park as well, with a few benches to sit and enjoy some food and the sun, which happened to be around that day... A small church and an old ruin.There is a point from which you can view the river and the bridges around. The ruin is a few hundreds of years old,if you are interested in those things and is a sight listed as an attraction as well. If you are a tourist, this is a place to visit as well...seems like parks in this city are rather small in comparison to other cities in Europe...

I visited it during Nigmejen 4Daagse and it had a festival with music and other attraction. Amazing place, beautiful and great views. It was really a great walk in there and enterteinment everywhere.

A quiet place with a very good view point

Oldest remaining stone buildings in the Netherlands. Dating back neatly a thousand years. The ruin interestingly shows re-used Roman stone elements, which were again a millennium old already when they were put in this structure!

Large church. Pretty, but nothing particularly special on the scale of European churches. Free to enter, with small cafe in the corner.

Astonishing building in the heart of the city. Must see. The design and architecture inside is really beautiful. You can take the written guide and follow the main points to learn all about the history. There are also two rooms inside that hold paintings from local artists and surrounding the building is a beautiful quote from Victor Vroomkoning.

Looking at the size of this church, one would imagine that it would be difficult to keep in good shape, but its imposing form looks so impressive from both the outside and inside. At the entrance, you can borrow a guide to the layout and features of the church, available in a wealth of different languages. There is also a booth with a presentation on the history of the church (commentary in Dutch, English, German) that was as impressive as much as it was informative. One volunteer was even so kind as to feed my curious nature by inviting me to see some of the rooms underneath the church (and observe the inside of the tomb of Catherine of Bourbon), whilst also answering questions relating to the history of the church during its religious changes. If you are visiting Nijmegen, it is worth taking a look inside to better understand the city’s history, as well as exploring a key part of the cityscape.

Thankfully they don’t charge admission. The history is interesting and the staff was especially generous and friendly but there’s really not a lot to see. They were preparing for a concert when we arrived so they had colored lights shining. Loved the town square leading to the church.

A nice piece of Nijmegen history.

A beautiful church with a inclusive attitude. They had a wonderful free photo exhibition with transgender as the theme. I found it so moving and accepting that a church would have display these images. To normalise, love and accept transgender people into the church is such a step forward in the right direction. Well done to the organises. The church is also as beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside. A must see if your in the area.

Magnificent tour guide from the church and he has vast knowledge about the church and also paintings. The church has some areas,where no photography is allowed, however some things are just not meant to be photographed but rather be cherished through memory. A definite must visit when in Nijmegen

I honestly don’t know what to say about this museum. The black hole exhibition was decently interesting but that’s honestly all there is. There’s not much else to do or to see. Being honest the exhibition could have also been a bit more expanded, it really felt very short and not finished to be honest. I enjoyed the black hole experience very much though, I stayed there for a good 15 minutes peacefully enjoying the visuals. If yo have a museum kaart then I’d definitely recommend checking it out, but for the normal price I am not sure if it’s worth it.

Nice, diverse museum taking you on a trip through the rich history of the city Nijmegen. Starting off in the basement during the Roman era, with lots of fun activities for the whole family (designing a Roman city, building an arch, playing old games, shooting with a Roman catapult, drawing coins). We then went for a lunch in the museum cafe. On the top floor you will find all types of art guiding you through Nijmegen’s history. I liked how some rooms were put together on colour/theme, showing objects from different eras, yet somehow all connected to the city and each other. Things you can find: archeological objects from the Stone age till the Romans, continuing with old artifacts from the Middle Ages until the 20th century and some modern art objects.

This museum has a wonderful permanent collection of Gallo Roman artifacts from the roman version of Nijmegen. As for the modern exhibitions; I'm personally not a fan of combining that with old art. Support the museum; its building needs restoration..

Really nice local museum. Beautiful light modern architecture. They have some stuff about the Roman history of the city, some medieval things, some temporary exhibitions, and something cool for children. The descriptions are mostly in Dutch and German. They serve proper espresso. The people working there were very friendly.

Really cool museum with lots of exhibitions, including ancient history, modern art, medieval and Roman history among others. Before I go to the cool things about it, it’s worth mentioning that during my visit I could not find a single sign in English, everything was in Dutch and German with the exception of their temporary exhibition, at that time, “The Pest” which offered a mobile audio guide. May not be practical for some people though. The museum offers 2 floors that can be explored. The underground floor consists of an archeological interactive theme where children and adults can learn about archeology and the different techniques involved, there’s also other interactive section where you can build things and play with catapults, mostly from Romanian times. This floor also contains some photography exhibits which seemed also temporary. The ground floor is just where you can purchase tickets or where the museum cafeteria is located. The upper floor contains the rest of the exhibitions and the main temporal exhibition. If you are there just quickly looking I think you can spend 1h, but if you are interested in a certain topic you could be there for more than 2hs. The museum is free if you have a museum card.

Great selection of ancient Roman inscriptions, armour, ceramic, jewelry and coins, as well as of some medieval, early modern and contemporary art.

a place full of interesting information..

I recently dined at 'De Waagh' and was quite disappointed with the experience. First off, the food arrived late. When my burger finally did arrive, it was somewhat dry and lacked the quality I expected, considering its hefty price. Additionally the bun was not a brioche as described in the menu. On a positive note, the waiter was friendly and courteous, which was a small consolation. However, given the overall poor experience, I wouldn't recommend 'De Waagh' to others looking for a good meal.

A lovely place to eat a bit, drink a nice drink in the middle of the city! Watch the city move as you relax and vibe with a great meal!

Service was fast, coffee and dessert are delicious. One of the best cream brullee I've ever tried.

They have nice drinks and excellent service. I did not try food. The atmosphere is super and the resto is well located. Ideal for a drink or snack here in Nijmegen. Positive experience I won’t hesitate to come back.

Beautiful. Tried the "bucket" snacks. Very tasty!

Beautiful historic building, place in the center of Nijmegen. I Was there with couple in the afternoon, the service was ok, but we were very surprised by the price of bottle of water of 7 euros, Over priced !!! I mean In the Netherlands average place won’t charge these amount, we did not check the card menu for the water in advance unfortunately, but I think was a rip off.

Good place for a beer and food. I had the mushroom broth and across the table is the Club sandwich. Service was quick and the food was delicious. Will come back here in the evening for beers next time.

For a wonderful weekend in beautiful weather. bridges, bridges, bridges...

Inspired by ‘A Bridge Too Far’, it was my childhood dream to visit these key objectives in Operation Market Garden. Famous for being the biggest allied airborne operation in WW2, it is also infamous for being the biggest failure in allied military history. Here I visited the Waalburg in Nijmegen where the US forces captures the Waalburg bridge from both sides via an assault crossing. Lest we forget.

Nice spot to take a walk!

Nice bridge on the River Waal

Really amazing view

The most beautiful and important bridge of Nijmegen. You have a beautiful view on the city. They need to renovate the bridge as soon as possible.

Beautiful bridge especially in sunset or early night

This museum offers an insight into the history of the bicycle, from its invention until today. The owners are very passionate about their collection and have preserved the historical bicycles perfectly.

Four stories full of hundreds of bikes and their human-powered predecessors. Less focus on the most recent bikes. Mostly historical but very comprehensive from about 1800-1970. Clean toilets.

4-storey museum dedicated to bicycles! It can be seen with what love this exhibition was going. Before each exhibit there is a sign with interesting information. Sooo many interesting bikes. Even the toilet is antique themed with tiles depicting ancient bicycles! The cost is only 5 euros. Can't visit with a museum card. Also there is a buffet. If you are in the Netherlands, you should visit the Bicycle Museum)

What a wonderful museum! There are 3 floors absolutely filled with all different sorts of bicycles. Many are experimental ones that made me scratch my head in wonderment. They need a bigger space to put all the bikes they have in different stages of restoration. This is certainly worth a visit, even if you're not a cycling fan.

The museum for bike lovers 😍 Cheap and worth it, the lady at the reception is lovely, she even answered our questions about the bikes. There is QR code you scan to get the main history and details to know: really interesting! I would say 1 - 1h30 for the entire visit if you read everything and are amazed.

The collection of bikes in this museum is beyond impressive. Still the delivery (at least in English) is questionable. 1) The QR code information is not delivered in chronological order making the guest wondering aimlessly around trying to find the correct story. Furthermore, other numbers - presumably for Dutch - are confusing as those do not match the QR code delivery. 2) Much of the information delivered is interesting but the focus seems to be too much on specific details, not giving the visitor an adequate perspective on the development of what we now refer to as a bicycle. With such an impressive collection, an improvement in delivery would make this experience amazing in English at least. But it does make you think of the development of the bicycle.

Very nice museum about the history of bikes. You'll find on three floors a lot of old bikes. The description is in Dutch. Next to the bikes you'll get information about the lightning, breaks,... After the visit you can visit the cozy cafe within the museum (Coffee, water, apple juice, gevulde koeken,...). The museum also includes a small shop with some books and posters. Be careful with the very steep stairs.

Very nice petting zoo. Lots of playgrounds and places for the kids. You could see that the animals had lots of space and were in good hands. Although it wasn't very clear were you could enter some areas with the animals. Some signs were very old.

Very nice animal farm! Many cute animals, not trapped or abused. Fun for kids and family.

Great petting zoo with a good selection of animal - horses, donkeys, sheep, deer, chickens etc.

We love this animal park! It's fun to visit the animals and especially pet the ones in the petting zoo. The playground is also very nice as well as the tractor that kids can climb onto.

Amazing place for family with kids to spend a day in a very clean place with many kind of animals

Very nice place to bring your city grown children from 1-8 years old to experience all type of animals. They have pigs peacocks chikens rabbits donkeys cows deer and alot of other animals in a relaxed setting. They also employ mentally disabled people to take care of the animals.

Very well arranged farm. Lots of animals to see and a very nice plat area and sand pit with a big tractor. Easy to park you car by the farm.

A nice playground which is managed by the municipality. The entrance fee is reasonable (5.10 Euros) and there are a lot of toys. Rather than the entrance fee, there is no extra payment for the toys except for the train. Its cost is just 1 Euro. For outdoor activity, especially during the summer time it is a good option. Parking is free.

Great place to take the kids It's cheap to get also has a food area with reasonable prices.

Clean and well maintained, with lotsbof activities for children to enjoy. Very limited parking could be an issue on busy days especially since no bus stops are nearby. Bonus: sunblock available on site 😊

Very good place for kids to play, though parking is a bit chaotic

Fair price for a really great playground (€4.50 per person). Bring a ball for soccer games and maybe swimwear for the water area, you can also bring food and drinks for a picnic. Definitely recommend

It was nice for the kids. However I felt like singled out by an employee asking me to move out of the 2 seater table infront of the store. I placed chairs. My 2 companions were attending to the kids. Her policy didnt apply to locals. Because she just pass by the others as if they were not more than 4 people for a 2 seater table. I

Very nice playground. There are things to do for all children from about 2 years old. Ideal for hot days as there's water to play with. The children will be entertained for hours.

make some more noise gramps

Beautifull NEC stadion 👍⚽️

Nice venue

Terrible. Second time in a week.we have been there...we won't go again. Unless you are a 2 meter tall Dutch man you dont see anything. Also all the idiots filming with mobiles the whole time ruins it for everybody as everybody else gets their phone out to see over the sea of arms. Usual rip.off for food and drink. If the stage was a meter higher or the park slopped that would help everybody enjoy the concert. My wife was 5 ,8 in hieght and saw nothing except the big screen

One of the most secluded stadiums in Europe, right in the heart of a big wooded area. Pleasure to stroll around.

Great place

Nice and lovely place, and there is also big space to park your car.

(Translated by Google) The historic town hall of Nijmegen from the 16th century is located right in the center of the city on Burchtstraat, where a number of houses previously served as town hall. The mayors and aldermen sat here, but also the court power established. This can still be seen in the basement of the town hall on Burchtstraat. A torture room had been set up in the basement of the city hall where prisoners underwent a ''sharp examination''. In 1554, the three buildings in Burchtstraat were demolished and Nijmegen was given a new town hall on this site, with the aldermen's hall on the ground floor. The cellars (with torture chamber) remained intact. Architect Herengrave built a 2-storey town hall on this site, with a high roof and a parapet with medallions. These medallions depict the 7 most important virtues: faith, hope, love, courage, justice, wisdom and temperance. Below these medallions, the city architect installed seven windows on each floor, with sculptures of men's heads in the frotons above the windows. It was only in the 20th century that the town hall had an extension at the rear. In September 1944, German soldiers set fire to the historic town hall. This resulted in the loss of the aldermen's bench, a chair that had been made by Gaert Kuitenbrouwer for the Nijmegen aldermen in the mid-16th century. However, the greatest art treasure of the Nijmegen town hall was spared: when the town hall caught fire, the collection of tapestries from the 17th century had just been left with a restorer. After the fire, only the outer walls on Burchtstraat were still standing. The restoration started in 1947. The town hall was not finished until 1953. The restoration was supervised by architect George Deur. He placed the right part of the building a little further back and added an octagonal turret with an onion-shaped crown. George Deur wanted to compensate Nijmegen for the many towers that had been lost due to war. (Original) Het historische stadhuis van Nijmegen uit de 16de-eeuw staat pal in het centrum van de stad aan de Burchtstraat , waar eerder een aantal huizen dienst deden als raadhuis . Hier zaten de burgemeesters en schepenen , maar was ook de rechtelijke macht gevestigd. Dat is nog te zien in de kelder van het raadhuis aan de Burchtstraat. In de kelder van het stadhuis was een folterkamer ingericht waar gevangenen een '' scherpe examinatie '' ondergingen. In 1554 werden de 3 panden in de Burchtstraat gesloopt en kreeg Nijmegen op deze plek een nieuw stadhuis, met de schepenzaal op de begane grond. De kelders ( met folterkamer ) bleven intact. Bouwmeester Herengrave bouwde hierop een raadhuis van 2 verdiepingen , met een hoog dak en een borstwering met medaillons. Op deze medaillons zijn de 7 belangrijkste deugden afgebeeld : geloof , hoop , liefde , moed , rechtvaardigheid , wijsheid en matigheid. Onder deze medaillons bracht de stadsbouwmeester op elke etage zeven raampartijen aan , met in de frotons boven de vensters beeldhouwwerken van mannenkoppen. Pas in de 20ste-eeuw kreeg het raadhuis aan de achterzijde een aanbouw. In september 1944 staken Duitse soldaten het historische raadhuis in brand. Hierbij ging de schepenbank verloren , een gestoelte dat in het midden van de 16de-eeuw door Gaert Kuitenbrouwer voor de Nijmeegse schepenen was vervaardigd. De grootste kunstschat van het Nijmeegse stadhuis bleef echter gespaard : toen het stadhuis in brand stond lag de collectie wandtapijten uit de 17de-eeuw net bij een restaurateur. Na de brand stonden alleen de buitenmuren aan de Burchtstraat nog overeind. Men begon in 1947 met de restauratie . Het stadhuis was pas in 1953 klaar. De restauratie stond onder toezicht van architect George Deur. Hij plaatste het rechter deel van het gebouw wat meer naar achteren en voegde een achtkantig torentje met uivormige bekroning toe. George Deur wilde hiermee Nijmegen compenseren voor de vele torens die door oorlogsgeweld verloren waren gegaan.

(Translated by Google) The historic part of the town hall actually consists of a combination of a number of houses from the fourteenth century. In the period 1554-1555, city architect Herman van Herengrave designed a new front building for these houses with an alderman's hall and a hall above it. In the period 1879-1882, the town hall was restored by architect Pierre Cuypers and expanded on the west side with a wing in the same style. Cuypers also had copies made of the Renaissance sculpture on the facade. As a result of a bombing and a subsequent fire, the town hall was severely damaged in 1944. The front and side facades were partially spared and were restored in 1947-1953 by engineer J.G. Door, who was also involved in other restorations during the Reconstruction period. Cuypers' western extension was replaced by a modern-style wing. In addition, the town hall received a brick tower with an onion-shaped crown. Due to a lack of wood, the trusses were not made of wood but of concrete. During the reconstruction in 1953, (new) replicas of the statues were also placed on the facade. (Original) Het historische gedeelte van het stadhuis bestaat in feite uit een samenvoeging van een aantal woonhuizen uit de veertiende eeuw. In de periode 1554-1555 ontwierp stadsbouwmeester Herman van Herengrave een nieuwe voorbouw voor deze huizen met een schepenhal en daarboven een zaal. In de periode 1879-1882 werd het stadhuis gerestaureerd door architect Pierre Cuypers en aan de westzijde uitgebreid met een vleugel in dezelfde stijl. Cuypers liet tevens kopieën vervaardigen van het renaissance beeldhouwwerk aan de gevel. Als gevolg van een bombardement en een daarop volgende brand raakte het stadhuis in 1944 zwaar beschadigd. De voor- en zijgevels bleven gedeeltelijk gespaard en werden in 1947-1953 gerestaureerd door ingenieur J.G. Deur, die tevens betrokken was bij andere restauraties tijdens de Wederopbouwperiode. Hierbij werd de westelijke aanbouw van Cuypers vervangen door een vleugel in moderne stijl. Daarnaast kreeg het stadhuis een bakstenen toren met ui-vormige bekroning. De spanten werden door houtgebrek niet van hout maar van beton vervaardigd. Bij de herbouw zijn in 1953 tevens (nieuwe) replica’s van de beelden op de gevel geplaatst.

(Translated by Google) A farewell reception in the restaurant was provided with excellent sound for the first time. Thanks to the sound technicians, caretakers and lobbyists, the wishes of the Hoormij foundation for this space have been made concrete, resulting in speech understanding of >85% in case of severe hearing loss. The circle is starting to come full circle, there are still a few more rooms to go and then the location will meet the requirements of good auditory accessibility. Keep up the good work and keep the quality up. (Original) Een afscheidsreceptie in het restaurant was voor het eerst voorzien van een uitstekend geluid. Dank aan de geluidstechnici, huismeesters en lobbyisten zijn de wensen van de stichting Hoormij voor deze ruimte geconcretiseerd resulterend in een spraakverstaan van >85% bij ernstige slechthorendheid. De cirkel begint rond te komen, nog enkele localen te gaan en dan voldoet de locatie aan eisen van een goede auditieve toegankelijkheid. Ga zo door en hou de kwaliteit op peil.

(Translated by Google) The town hall consists of an 80s part and a medieval part. The 1980s part now has quite an authentic look, but will not easily be found beautiful. The medieval part was bombed during WWII and rebuilt, with the exterior appearance being reasonably well preserved. Guided tours are given during Open Monument Day; The medieval cellars are especially nice, they even contain a prison. (Original) Het stadhuis bestaat uit een jaren '80 gedeelte en een middeleeuws gedeelte. Het jaren '80 gedeelte heeft inmiddels toch best een authentieke uitstraling, maar zal niet snel mooi gevonden worden. Het middeleeuwse gedeelte is tijdens WO2 gebombardeerd en weer heropgebouwd, waarbij de uitstraling aan de buitenkant redelijk goed bewaard is gebleven. Tijdens open Monumentendag worden er rondleidingen gegeven; vooral de middeleeuwse kelders zijn leuk, deze bevat zelfs een gevangenis.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful city, great memories! Art has no boundaries, the street is a stage, the people around are the audience! Thanks Naimechen! (Original) Прекрасен град, страхотни спомени! За изкуството няма граници, улицата е сцена, хората наоколо са публика! Благодаря, Наймехен!

(Translated by Google) Once again we had a good conversation with many people (Original) Wederom goed gesprek gehad met veel mensen

(Translated by Google) When is the old town hall open for viewing, perhaps with supervision? I also heard there might be an exhibition, but I can't find anything about it. (Original) Wanneer is het oude stadhuis open om te bekijken, evt onder toezicht? Ook hoorde ik dat er een expositie te zien zou zijn. Echter kan ik hier niets over terug vinden.

If you are looking at the Barbarossa Ruins you are standing in a place with long military history. Here you had guard posts from the time of the Roman Empire. In fact if you look carefully to these ruins that were part of the Valkhof Castle (built by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa around 1155 you might be able to notice that the ruins include an apse made of tufa stone and incorporate spolia from various architectural styles, including Roman and Carolingian periods which makes this small ruin a tribute to more than one historical peroiod. Walk to the nearby chapel if you want to see how the castle looked and see the last stainding piece of it.

Interesting ruins but small and you can't walk up close as they're surrounded with a fence to preserve history. Therefore you can't really explore it (no plaque either) so you end up with just a few touristy photos. Very interesting place but you're done with it within 5 minutes

This is an old ruin dated in 1155. It is part of the Valkhof park so once you are in it you will see it... Well preserved and still standing.People in those days knew how to have a room with a view!

(Translated by Google) The 'Barbarossa ruin' in the Valkhof Park. Most also know it as St. Martin's Chapel. It is a remnant of the palace that once stood here. More information can be found on the signs in the park. (Original) De ´´Barbarossa-ruïne´´ in het Valkhofpark. De meeste kennen het ook wel als de Sint-Maartenskapel. Het is een restand van het paleis wat hier ooit stond. Meer informatie is op de bordjes in het park te vinden.

(Translated by Google) The Barbarossa ruin (or Sint Maartenskapel) in Nijmegen is the apse of the most important room of Valkhofburcht: the Rijkszaal. The Imperial Hall and its apse were built in 1155 under Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. All solemn sessions took place in the imperial hall and the imperial attributes (the crown, the scepter and the orb) and the emperor's throne were located. The building also served as a court chapel and was dedicated to Saint Martin. The court chapel had an upper and a lower floor. The door seen on the left gave access to the crypt, which formed the lower level of the chapel. The floors were separated by a stone vault, the arches of which are still visible in the wall. Like the St. Nicholas Chapel, this apse survived the demolition of the castle in 1796, because it was thought that this part of the castle dated from Roman times. They wanted to preserve the chapel in its entirety, but due to poor actions by the demolition workers, only the apse remained standing. (Original) De Barbarossa - ruïne ( of Sint Maartenskapel ) te Nijmegen , is de apsis van de belangrijkste ruimte van Valkhofburcht : de rijkszaal. De rijkszaal en de bijbehorende apsis werden in 1155 onder Keizer Frederik I Barbarossa gebouwd. In de rijkszaal vonden alle plechtige zittingen plaats en stonden de rijksattributen ( de kroon , de scepter en de rijksappel ) en de troon van de Keizer. Daarnaast deed het gebouw ook dienst als hofkapel en was gewijd aan de Heilige Martinus . De hofkapel had een boven en een benedenverdieping . De deur die links te zien is gaf toegang tot de crypte , die het benedenniveau van de kapel vormde. De verdiepingen waren gescheiden door een stenen gewelf , waarvan de bogen nu nog zichtbaar zijn in de muur. Net als de Sint - Nicolaaskapel heeft deze apsis de sloop van de burcht in 1796 overleefd , omdat men dacht dat dit gedeelte van de burcht uit de Romeinse tijd stamde . Men wilde de kapel in zijn geheel behouden , maar door slecht handelen van de slopers bleef alleen de apsis overeind.

(Translated by Google) beautiful view of the Rhine, which is called Waal here. Very nice ruin, still in good condition. All around informative pole with details of the many kings who lived here. There are several paintings in the Valkhof Museum where the original building can be clearly seen. (Original) schöner Blick auf de Rhein, der hier Waal heißt. Sehr schöne Ruine, immer noch in gutem Zustand. Rundherum informative Pol mit Details der vielen Könige, die hier gelebt haben. Im Valkhof Museum gibt es mehrere Gemälde, auf denen das ursprüngliche Gebäude deutlich zu sehen ist.

(Translated by Google) Historically an important place for the Netherlands (Original) Historisch gezien een belangrijke plek voor Nederland