Open Monumentendag: Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2026

Name: Open Monumentendag: Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2026
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-13
Location: VVV Wijk bij Duurstede

took place · 12 Sep 2026

VVV Wijk bij Duurstede, Wijk bij Duurstede

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During Open Monumentendag, monuments in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede open their doors to the public. It is a nationwide event where you can visit historic buildings from the inside that are normally closed or less accessible.

About the festival: Open Monumentendag: Municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede 2026

40e

Edition

1987

First edition in the Netherlands

Good to know

Saturday 12 September 2026
Free admission to all participating monuments
Festive opening at 10.00 am at the Protestant Church on the Brink in Cothen
Locations in three towns: Wijk bij Duurstede, Cothen and Langbroek
To visit: Kasteel Rhijnestein, Kasteel Duurstede, Museum Dorestad, Molen Oog in 't Zeil, Kersenmuseum, churches and private buildings
City walk along opened buildings available (brochure at the VVV and the Huis van de Gemeente)
Programme brochure available via openmonumentendag.nl, the VVV and the municipal website
Theme 2026: 'Resilient heritage, in times of uncertainty'

What's new

2026-08
Alderman Marco Mud received the Open Monuments Day 2026 brochure at Kasteel Rhijnestein, officially launching the edition in Wijk bij Duurstede.
2026-08
This year, four new properties have been added to the program in Wijk bij Duurstede.
2026-08
Cothen is in the spotlight this year due to the village's 900th anniversary.