Voorschoten ([ˈvoːrˌsxoːtə(n)]; population: 24,978 in 2014) is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden, Wassenaar and The Hague. The municipality covers an area of 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) of which 0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi) is covered by water.
Population: 22,468
Latitude: 52° 07' 39.00" N
Longitude: 4° 26' 55.00" E
World Port Centre is a 33-storey, 123.1 m (404 ft) skyscraper in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tower was commissioned by ING Real Estate Development. The building costs amounted to approximately NLG100 million. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is the m…
The Willemsbrug is a bridge next to the Erasmusbrug in the centre of Rotterdam, spanning the Nieuwe Maas.
Vreeswijk is a former village and municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht.
Museum De Lakenhal is a city museum of history and fine art in Leiden, the Netherlands. One highlight is its collection of fijnschilder paintings from the Dutch Golden Age.
Schipluiden is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
The Poortgebouw is a national monument located by the River Maas in the Kop van Zuid area of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
Muziekcentrum Vredenburg was a music venue in Utrecht, the Netherlands with a capacity of 5,000 people. It was designed by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger. The venue hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres. The old …
Museum Bredius is a museum named after Abraham Bredius on the Lange Vijverberg in The Hague.
Maasland (population: 6,844) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
Loosdrecht is a village in the municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands.
Loenen ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was in the Vechtstreek area.
Leidschenveen-Ypenburg is a Vinex-location in and district of The Hague, located in the southeast. It is geographically connected to the main body of the city by only a narrow corridor.
The Leiden American Pilgrim Museum is a small museum in the Dutch city of Leiden dedicated to the Pilgrim Fathers (or simply Pilgrims). These Separatists or English Dissenters were religious refugees who had fled England to Amsterdam in 1608 and mov…
The Kagerplassen (a Dutch term meaning "the Kaag Lakes") is a small lake system in South Holland located to the northeast of Leiden. The Kaag Lakes are a popular area for boating, watersports, fishing, camping and walking. Windmills, waterfront past…
Hooglandse Kerk is a Gothic church in Leiden dating from the fifteenth century. The brick church is dedicated to St.
Hofwijck (or Vitaulium in Latin) is a mansion built for 17th-century politician Constantijn Huygens.
The Beatrixkwartier (literally Beatrix Quarter in Dutch) is a modern financial district in The Hague, near the Central Station, in the Bezuidenhout district. The name was thought up when they were renewing the Beatrixlaan. Officially this area is th…
The "Westerpark" (English: "Western Park") is a public urban park in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The former borough (stadsdeel) of Westerpark is named after the park, as is the current neighborhood. In 2012 opposite the park, two trains were involved in…