Fort Vijfhuizen
Fort Vijfhuizen is one of forty-two forts in the Defense Line of Amsterdam (Dutch: stelling van Amsterdam), a World Heritage Site. It is located in the town of Vijfhuizen on the ringvaart which surrounds the Haarlemmermeer polder.
Zaandam (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːndɑm]) is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811.
Population: 71,708
Latitude: 52° 26' 18.74" N
Longitude: 4° 49' 35.15" E
Fort Vijfhuizen is one of forty-two forts in the Defense Line of Amsterdam (Dutch: stelling van Amsterdam), a World Heritage Site. It is located in the town of Vijfhuizen on the ringvaart which surrounds the Haarlemmermeer polder.
Den Ilp ( pronunciation is a village in the municipality of Landsmeer, North Holland, the Netherlands. Its shape is nearly vertical, and is mostly shaped around a single road of the same name, with two roads branching off westward halfway along Den…
De Woude is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and lies about 9 km south of Alkmaar. Until 1 January 2002, De Woude belonged to the municipality of Akersloot.
De Os is an oil windmill in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad.
De Naald (the Needle) is a monument in Heemstede, Netherlands, erected in 1817 by the city council to commemorate two battles on the Manpad road running next to the site.
The Brouwershofje is a hofje on the Tuchthuisstraat in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Berkenrode, or Berckenroode is a former 'Heerlijkheid' in the Dutch province of North Holland, situated on the southwest side of Haarlem on the leidsevaart, north of Iepenrode and west of Heemstede. The original castle Berkenrode in the center of th…
The Archeologisch Museum Haarlem is a museum in the cellar of the Vleeshal on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the archeological heritage of Kennemerland.
The Amstellyceum is a secondary school in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, named after the river Amstel. It teaches vmbo-tl, havo, and vwo (gymnasium and atheneum).
Altra College is a school for children who come from troubled home or challenged social situations, located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The Achterdam is a red light district in the Dutch city of Alkmaar, 30 km North of Amsterdam. It is situated about 10 minutes walk from the Alkmaar train station. It is a 150 m long street with window prostitution on both sides. The area has about 1…
Zuidschalkwijk was a hamlet in the northwestern Netherlands.
Zuid- en Noord-Schermer is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland.
The Wormer- en Jisperveld is a nature area, covering 18 km2 (of which 0.7 km2 are a protected area), situated between the towns De Rijp, Purmerend en Wormerveer.
The Wijnbergshofje is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands, on the Barrevoetstraat.
Wijk aan Zee en Duin is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland.
West-Knollendam is a town in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Zaanstad, North Holland, about 15 km northwest of Amsterdam. The village is located along the Zaan river. On the opposite shore is Oostknollendam, in the mu…
Weidevenne ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a district of Purmerend in the Netherlands, west of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal (North Holland Canal) across from the De Gors district. Its 14,451 inhabitants (as of 1-1-2007) mainly live in terraced houses.…