Holiday apartment in Bunde: Discover forests, springs and culture

Bunde combines nature observations in the Bunderbos with a dense succession of religious and cultural-historical sites. If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Bunde, you can shape your visit around forest paths, waterways, distinctive churches and small chapels.

Holiday apartment in Bunde between forest and water

Numerous springs rise in the Bunderbos. Babbling streams and hidden pools shape the landscape. With a little luck, hikers may also spot a badger sett there; the rare fire salamander is also found in the Bunderbos. This makes the area particularly rewarding for anyone who wants to do more than simply cover ground on a walk, and instead pay attention to water, forest and wildlife.

The Bunderbos Quellenwald hiking route follows hiking junctions through forest paths, crosses differences in elevation and conveys the varied character of the landscape. South of Bunde, the Geul flows towards the Meuse. Bunde was already connected to the railway network in 1865. These different characteristics of the area can provide helpful guidance when choosing accommodation: Depending on the type of stay you want, the focus may be on nature experiences, paths through the forest or cultural-historical destinations.

Huize Overbunde and religious history

The former monastery with boarding school, Huize Overbunde, was founded in 1875 on the Overbunde estate. Previously, in 1873, the manor complex, which had been partially damaged by fire, was donated by its last owner, Nelissen-Lemmens, to the Franciscan Sisters of Heijthuijsen. Because of the estate’s architectural history and its religious and social history, particularly in connection with the Kulturkampf, Huize Overbunde is of cultural-historical importance.

The Lourdes Grotto at Overbunde is part of the area’s religious history. It was built in 1900 and is a grotto constructed from natural stone with a statue of the Virgin Mary. Several volunteers fully restored it in 2009; in September of the same year, it was blessed again. The grotto contains two identical statues of the Virgin Mary: one at the front for the residents of the monastery boarding school and one at the rear on Holstraat for passers-by from Bunde and Kasen.

Churches and chapels as distinctive destinations

Construction of the present-day Agneskerk began in 1959. The first spade was turned on 21 June, and the foundation stone was laid on 6 September by Dean Steegmans. The Agneskerk marks the new centre of Bunde; both the church and its tower are clearly visible from all sides and form a landmark. As a concrete basilica that is not oriented eastward, it has a campanile in the side aisle above the baptistery, as well as a forecourt enclosed on three sides.

Bunde’s old town is also home to the former Agneskerk, a former parish church that is now used as a sociëty and exhibition space. The Piëtakapel Bunde was built in 1928 by the Lonissen-Groene family following the recovery of a seriously ill daughter. A colourful Pietà stands on the altar; the chapel is used during the procession. Thus, various forms of religious remembrance exist side by side in Bunde: historic buildings, religious art and places that remain part of a local tradition.

Discover more places

If you would like to choose destinations beyond Bunde, you can also include Meerssen and Geulle in your further planning.

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