Holiday apartment in Haps: History, Nature and Culture

Haps offers several different ways to explore history and the landscape. The Mariamolen dates back to 1802 and provides a clear historical landmark. The historical period of the Mariamolen therefore differs significantly from the prehistoric model in De Wild Park. The Hapshuis, a reconstruction of a prehistoric farmhouse, stands in De Wild Park.

History at the Hapshuis in De Wild Park

The Hapshuis is a model of a prehistoric farmhouse from the Iron Age, dating from around 500 BC. Its reconstruction has been built as an open wooden post structure and shows how wooden joints were made at that time. In the reconstruction, the wooden joints are not concealed but form part of the open post structure. The wood used therefore shapes the construction as much as the depiction of the joining techniques of that period. The open structure thus combines material, construction and historical context in one concrete example.

Nature along the former Duits Lijntje in Haps

The railway embankment of the former Duits Lijntje railway line is now a nature and walking area. In Haps, remains of stations and signal posts from this former line have also been preserved. One section of the Duits Lijntje borders Kampse Plas and serves as an ecological connection between various nature areas. As a nature and walking area, the railway embankment has a different character today than it did during the time of the former railway line. The surviving remains keep the connection with former rail traffic present within this landscape.

Kampse Plas as a designed natural landscape in Haps

Kampse Plas also shapes the character of Haps. The area is a designed natural landscape surrounding a fishing pond. Kampse Plas has spawning grounds that are important for the fish population. The fishing pond and the spawning grounds are different components of the same area. Its ecological role therefore extends beyond the visible water surface and also concerns the fish population.

Culture and events in Haps

Monthly performances and concerts are held at Huistheater De Steenakker in Haps.

Places to visit around Haps

The surrounding area of Haps includes Kasteel Boxmeer Castle, Huis Heyen Castle, the Stadsmuseum Grave Museum and Fort Mooker Schans. These four destinations offer different highlights—castle, museum and fort—and can add variety to a day trip between buildings and exhibitions. Kasteel Boxmeer and Huis Heyen are castles, Stadsmuseum Grave is a museum, and Fort Mooker Schans is a fort.

Parks around Haps

De Messemaker Park and Hanterf Park are located in the immediate vicinity of Haps. De Bergen Park and Boswachterij Sint Anthonis Park are located in the surrounding area of Haps. De Messemaker, Hanterf, De Bergen and Boswachterij Sint Anthonis make up four park destinations around Haps.

Further destinations: Beers, Cuijk.

To the main travel overview: Cuijk.