Rich Roman history
Many places and buildings in Boxmeer are reminders of the 17th and 18th centuries, the time when Boxmeer was still a Free Lordship. An independent territory, with its own administration and its own jurisdiction. It was also the period when Boxmeer had a flourishing silver industry, with more than 200 silversmith families.
Outside the municipal boundaries, Boxmeer is now primarily known for the professional cycling criterium Daags na de Tour and the Miracle of the Holy Blood.
Tip: join the weekly greeting walk and get to know Boxmeer!
Cycling and walking routes
You cycle past three castles in the Land of Cuijk, including the Castle in Boxmeer.
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On this mill route, you will come across five mills along the way, including two watermills.
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In the center of Boxmeer stand six sculptures, along the route that the Boxmeerse Vaart follows once a year.
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A miracle that lives for centuries
In picturesque Boxmeer, where the Meuse meanders calmly through the landscape, a remarkable story has been unfolding for centuries. A story that the villagers honor to this day during the annual Vaart Procession. This is the story of the Miracle of the Holy Blood of Boxmeer – a miracle that continues to fascinate people.
The Lady of the Metworst
They say you only see her if you believe. Not if you think you believe, but truly believe. Believe in the legend of the Vortums Veld…
The Gatekeeper of the Vilt
In Beugen, they still talk about Mare. Not because it is a beautiful story, although that is true too, but because it really happened. Or at least because everyone who has seen it swears that it really happened.
What is there to do within a 10 km radius?
The Miracle of the Holy Blood took place in the church around 1400. As a result, Boxmeer is a place of pilgrimage, where a procession winds through the streets every year on the second Sunday after Pentecost to commemorate this miracle.
In Boxmeer stands a statue in honor of actress Sylvia Millecam, who passed away in 2001.
The striking white castle has a turbulent history. The castle itself
and the access to the Castle are located on private property and are not
accessible to the public.