Monument Month 2021 - My monument is your monument
September traditionally marks Monuments Month in Kerkrade and Aachen. The purpose of this annual month of activities is to raise awareness of monuments by making this special Dutch cultural heritage accessible and preserved for a wide audience.
This year, around the theme "My monument is your monument
an attractive cross-border program has been put together, fitting within the corona measures.
Lectures, walks, tours and excursions
Go on an excursion through the Worm Valley, take a landscape history walk through Kerkrade, take a tour of Aachen or attend one or more lectures.
"How much of the past has been preserved in Aachen's Frankenberg district? How do you give a new function to a castle like Erenstein? How did the Aachen elite live during the imperial period and what was the influence of the former Kloosterrade Abbey, today's Rolduc, on the area? There is again so much to learn and discover during Monument Month!" says Alderman Schlangen (Culture).
Open Day
Always wanted to see inside a monument? The Baalsbruggermolen, Schacht Nulland, Abdij Rolduc and the Lambertuskerk hold open days in September. Check the brochure or website for the exact days you can visit these places.
Full program, participate and register
This is just a sampling of the many activities in this Month of Monuments. The entire program can be found in the leaflet available from the participating organizations.
You can also find more information about the various activities on our information page about Monument Month and on the library's website. The leaflet and the websites also tell you how and where you can register.
Collaboration
Monument Month activities are supported by the Friends Lottery in cooperation with the Open Monument Day Foundation. The municipality of Kerkrade, Kerkrade Library and the Volkshochschule Aachen together with Abdij Rolduc, the Watermillfoundation, Schacht Nulland, Lambertuskerk and IVN put together the program.
