Kamp Vught
The site of the Herzogenbusch concentration camp near 's-Hertogenbosch, which the Germans opened in 1943. Around 31,000 people were held here, and parts of the camp have been preserved as a national memorial and museum.
- Where
- Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.6658, 5.2567
Get the Kamp Vught stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kamp Vught. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Brabant volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kamp Vught
Efteling 14 km
A fantasy theme park in Kaatsheuvel in North Brabant, opened in 1952. Its rides and gardens are built around fairy tales and old European legends, and it is one of the oldest theme parks in Europe.
Loevestein Castle 23 km
A medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel in Gelderland, at the meeting of the Maas and Waal rivers. It once served as a state prison, and the jurist Hugo de Groot escaped from it hidden in a chest in 1621.
Van Abbemuseum 30 km
A museum of modern and contemporary art in Eindhoven, one of the first public museums for contemporary art in Europe. It was founded in the 1930s thanks to the cigar maker Henri van Abbe.
Breda Castle 34 km
A castle in the city of Breda, surrounded by water and a park. It was long a residence of the House of Orange Nassau and today houses the Royal Military Academy, so it is seen mostly from outside.
Grote Kerk Breda 34 km
A Reformed Protestant church, also called Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, and the most important monument of Breda. It is built in the Brabantine Gothic style, with a tower 97 metres tall and a plan in the shape of a Latin cross.
De Biesbosch National Park 36 km
One of the largest national parks in the Netherlands and one of the last extensive areas of freshwater tidal wetland in northwestern Europe. A network of rivers and creeks winds between islands of willow and reed.
Rietveld Schröder House 47 km
A small house on the edge of Utrecht, built in 1924 by the architect Gerrit Rietveld for Truus Schröder and her children. Its sliding walls and primary colours made it a landmark of the De Stijl movement, and it is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dom Church Utrecht 48 km
A Gothic church in Utrecht dedicated to Saint Martin, the cathedral of the medieval diocese. The nave collapsed in a storm in 1674, so the Dom Tower, about 112 metres high, now stands separate from the church.
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Questions
Where is Kamp Vught?
Kamp Vught is in Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Efteling (14 km), Loevestein Castle (23 km), Van Abbemuseum (30 km).
How do I get the Kamp Vught stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kamp Vught and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Brabant volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kamp Vught before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Brabant volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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