Escape Tour Roermond
Discover the city's secret exit!
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Discover Roermond in a different way
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Escape within 2 hours
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The Story of Roermond
Starting location: Stationsplein
It is July 1572 and Roermond is preparing for a fierce battle. William of Orange demands the city, but the inhabitants of Roermond are not to know anything about it. The prince orders his soldiers to take the city by violent means. While plundering, the army marches through the city and loots all Catholic churches and monasteries.
Even the Carthusian monastery does not escape the army. Twelve Carthusian monks are tortured and eventually killed. After the battle, twelve bodies are found. Of Cornelis Pleizyr, the thirteenth Carthusian monk, every trace is missing. How was he able to escape the torture? It seems Cornelis escaped through a secret exit....
Escape the city
This is where Escape Tour Roermond starts. Solve riddles, answer questions and decipher clues to find out where the secret exit is located. With this unique city game you will discover the best places in Roermond. Find the exit within two hours and who knows, you might earn a spot on the Wall of Fame. Your search starts at the Stationsplein, good luck!
Highlights of Roermond
Want to explore more of Roermond? Combine your tour with these attractions, which are perfect to visit before or after your tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Roermond, the story revolves around the thirteenth Carthusian monk, Cornelis Pleizyr. After the violent battle, there is no trace of him.
You and your team will make your way through the city, following clues via the app. By solving puzzles, you'll discover how Cornelis might have disappeared through the secret exit.
The mystery begins with a missing monk. This gives the city game a mysterious atmosphere that keeps you wanting to find out what really happened.
Yes, because you’re not just on the run—you’re also trying to understand a disappearance. The mysteries bring you closer to Cornelis’s trail.
Cornelis is the monk who is not among the bodies that were found. His disappearance suggests there may be a secret exit from Roermond.