Thorn Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Maasgouw, Netherlands
About Thorn
It was founded as a proprietary nunnery (a cloister founded on private ground by a feudal lord) belonging to the dominium of Kessenich (Belgium), which was a dominion ofLiège. Thorn broke its ties with Liège in the 12th century, and began acting as if it were an independent domain directly under theEmperor'scontrol. Its overlordship was shared between Guelders (roughly modern-dayGelderlandandDutch Limburg) and the small neighbouring dominion of Horn. Reginald (Reinoud) I, Count of Guelders, confirms Thorns' independence in 1282, and Adolf of Nassau does the same ten years later when he becomes King of the Romans. The principality was governed by the nunnery, and during its first decades of independence saw some of its properties usurped by surrounding states. In 1487, Thorn is adopted into
Top Attractions in Thorn
Explore the best things to see and do in Thorn:
- ★Begijnhof
- ★E-Flow
- ★Koningssteen
- ★Kraekermolen
- ★Munthuis
- ★Museum Thorn
- ★Sint-Michaëlskerk
- ★Vijverbroek
Where to Eat in Thorn
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aod Thoear
- 🍴Brasserie De Wijngaard
- 🍴De Pannekoekenbakker
- 🍴Drie Cronen
- 🍴Grand Café 't Stift
- 🍴Restaurant Hofferkeukens
Where to Stay in Thorn
- 🏨Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant la Ville Blanche
- 🏨Hotel Abdijhof
- 🏨Hotel-Restaurant Crasborn
- 🏨Parc Maasresidence Thorn
Thorn Travel Guide Sections
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