Weert-Thorn and back

Fietscafé Hoeve Lieshout
Breijbaan 30
6005 NE
Weert
The abbey church rises above the white houses of Thorn
The white houses of Thorn

Cycle route

Cycle route 54.2 km. One moment you are cycling through wooded countryside and the next you are passing through one of the typical Limburg villages. This cross-border cycle route leads you to the white town of Thorn.

One of the pearls of Limburg is the white town of Thorn. The town is known for its striking white-painted houses, monumental buildings and authentic cobbled streets. The Abbey Church of Thorn towers high above the white houses.

For 800 years Thorn was a miniature principality where 33 abbess queens ruled the roost. The little state had its own jurisdiction and minted its own currency.  The arrival of the French in 1794 brought an end to this. The French introduced a tax based on the size of the windows. More windows in the house meant a higher tax. The poor people bricked up the windows to reduce their tax burden.  To hide the 'scars of poverty', the houses were painted white.

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Route: 50-75 km.
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Nearby

The distances mentioned below are the distances from the location above.

 
7,12km
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