Sittard has a small historic city centre with numerous architectural monuments, including several old churches (St Peter's, St Michael's, Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), monasteries and a few half-timbered houses.
The central market square has many restaurants and bars.
The city has retained part of its city wall.
On the south-eastern side of the city centre, the St Rosa chapel crowns the Kollenberg hill.
Museum "Het Domein" is situated in a converted nineteenth century school building in the city centre.
It focuses on contemporary art, urban history and archaeology.
There is also a Commonwealth War Cemetery, where 239 soldiers of the Commonwealth Nations lie buried.
Among them Dennis Donnini, the youngest to have received the Victoria Cross in World War II.
Sittard has a small historic city centre with numerous architectural monuments, including several old churches (St Peter's, St Michael's, Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), monasteries and a few half-timbered houses. The central market square has many restaurants and bars. The city has retained part of its city wall. On the south-eastern side of the city centre, the St Rosa chapel crowns the Kollenberg hill. Museum "Het Domein" is situated in a converted nineteenth century school building in the city centre. It focuses on contemporary art, urban history and archaeology. There is also a Commonwealth War Cemetery, where 239 soldiers of the Commonwealth Nations lie buried. Among them Dennis Donnini, the youngest to have received the Victoria Cross in World War II.
Sittard