Thanks to the premium membership, you can save a lot of time when planning your visit to industrial, military and abandoned heritage sites. You also get access to a wealth of information from more than 500 destinations across Europe. These frequently asked questions list all the information.
What types of locations will I find here?
On HiddenMonuments.com you discover:
- Industrial heritage: coal mines, railways, blast furnaces, canals, locks, textile factories, water towers, power plants, etc.
- Dark tourism or military places with a dark side include trenches, battlefields, bunkers, and launch installations from the First and Second World Wars, the Cold War, relics of the Atlantikwall, etc.
- Abandoned places: ghost villages, swimming pools, religious heritage, useless infrastructure, etc.
What practical information becomes visible?
Depending on the location, you will receive:
- The address and any public transport nearby,
- GPS coordinates of the location,
- what exactly there is to see and how you can visit it,
- what other attractions you will find nearby,
- a detailed map showing the location,
- links to interesting websites with more information and
- walking and cycling nodes nearby (for some Belgian locations) and other routes.
Which countries can I find locations from?
HiddenMonuments.com offers more than 500 stories from Europe, adding new locations monthly. Most destinations are in Belgium, Germany and France. However, you will also find inspiration for heritage destinations in:
- The United Kingdom,
- Iceland,
- Italy (and Sardinia),
- Spain and
- the Netherlands.
What information can you see on the heritage maps?
- The maps are available via Open Street Maps. You can choose between different views (standard view, satellite view and topographic maps) and zoom in and out at all locations.
- The global heritage map contains hundreds of monuments and military and industrial relics in Germany, France, Belgium, the UK, Iceland, Italy, etc.
- The Open Street Map lets you click through to the heritage story about the location and read all practical information.
- All thematic and regional pages offer filtered maps with only the locations of that particular region or theme.
How does the payment work?
Your payment is secured and provided by Mollie. You can choose to pay with a debit or credit card. The payment gives you one year's access to premium services. Your premium access will not be automatically extended after it has expired.
How do I apply for premium access?
- Go to the member page, add a membership to your cart and checkout.
- Create your account (only your email address and password are mandatory to create an account).
- After you make your payment, you can access all extra services.
Do you have any other questions?
Send your question to bart@hiddenmonuments.com.
