Rijswijk
in Gemeente Rijswijk of South Holland, Netherlands
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Rotterdam Airport (7 mi) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (26 mi)
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (59 mi) - Lelystad Airport (59 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (60 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (64 mi)
- Brussels Airport (79 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (86 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Drievliet (amusement park, (2 mi)
- Diergaarde Blijdorp (zoo, (9 mi)
- Archeon (amusement park, (15 mi)
- Linnaeushof (amusement park, (23 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.036 and 4.325 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 2' 10" and E 4° 19' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:56 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:17 am and 4:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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Delve into Rijswijk
Rijswijk in Gemeente Rijswijk (South Holland) with it's 47,299 habitants is located in Netherlands about 33 mi (or 54 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rijswijk is now 10:56 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Rijswijk, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Rotterdam Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Van Nellefabriek in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-East. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: The Hague, Haarlem, Heemskerk, Amsterdam and Heiloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Savarin Hotel & Spa
Best Western Plus Grand Winston
Stayci Apartments Grand Place
The Hague Teleport Hotel
Best Western Museumhotels Delft
NH DEN HAAG
Novotel Den Haag City Centre
Shanghai Holland
Mercure Hotel Den Haag Central
Stayci Apartments Luther Deluxe
Videos from this area
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Rondje Rijswijk vanuit de lucht
Onlangs een DJI Phantom quadcopter aangeschaft. De opnames zijn gemaakt met een Gopro Hero2 camera. Locatie is het terrein van Scouting Hoeve Ypenburg op landgoed Eikelenburg in Rijswijk.
Mitropa in Rijswijk (november 2008)
Een blik in de Mitropa stand tijdens de Nederlandse modelspoordagen in Rijswijk op 29 en 30 november.
Spoorwegovergang Rijswijk, Railroad/ Level Crossing
Op de Delftweg in Rijswijk liggen diverse overwegen voor trams. Zie hier het resultaat. The Delftweg in Rijswijk has several Level Crossings with Tramline 1, Scheveningen Noorderstrand-Delft...
Dodelijk ongeval bromfietser in Rijswijk
RIJSWIJK • Bij een eenzijdig ongeval op de Maasdijk in Rijswijk is vanmiddag een jongen uit Brakel om het leven gekomen. De jongen reed met zijn bromfiets tegen een lantaarnpaal en overleed...
modelspoordagen Rijswijk 2013
impressie van modelspoordagen Rijswijk 2013. op bezoek met aantalleden. www.mscrailrunners.eu/
01-10-2014: Man aangehouden na bedreiging met mes - A4, Rijswijk
Nachtopening Black Ops II - Bart Smit Rijswijk - 13/11/12 00:00
De nachtopening waar we allemaal op hebben gewacht. De officiële release van Black Ops 2. Op 13 november 2012 00.00 barst los met een nachtopening bij Bart Smit. Dit filmpje is een compilatie...
Deel 1. Nederlandse Modelspoordagen 19 & 20 januari 2013 in Rijswijk.
Deel 1 van een verslag van de Nederlandse Modelspoordagen in Rijswijk 2013.
BNLS Hondekop op de beurs te Rijswijk.
De blauwe banaan in actie.
Pasar Malam Rijswijk - Broodfabriek / 2012
Filmimpressie van de Pasar Malam Rijswijk op 3 November 2012. Gezellig druk, veel kraampjes, lekkere hapjes en goede muziek, op twee verschillende podia. Het laatste stukje muziek met pedal...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rijswijk
Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague and covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water). The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the villages 't Haantje (Rijswijk) and Sion.
Biomedical Primate Research Centre
The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) is Europe's largest primate research centre. It is a scientific research institute that performs research that contributes to the identification and development of new medicines against deadly diseases. It is located in Rijswijk, and employs about 110 people. The BPRC is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Sion, Netherlands
Sion is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk. It is located on the border with Delft, and has a population of about 210. In 1345, the monastery Sancta Maria in Monte Sion was built in this area. It was demolished on the orders of the city of Delft in 1572, when Spanish troops approached the city, and was never rebuilt. In the 17th century, an estate was built on the grounds of the former monastery, and in the 19th century, it was divided into small parts and made into farms.
Huis ter Nieuwburg
Huis ter Nieuwburg or Huis ter Nieuburch ("House at New Borough") was a palace in Rijswijk, Holland, Dutch Republic. The symmetrical French Classicist building was probably designed by the French architect Jacques de la Vallée and was built between 1633 and 1636 for stadtholder Prince Frederick Henry. The palace with gardens was the country house of the Princes of Orange for years, and it was used for the peace negotiations resulting in the Treaty of Rijswijk in 1697.
De Broodfabriek
De Broodfabriek (English: The Bread Factory) is an exhibition and convention center in the Dutch city of Rijswijk. It was founded in 1996 by Henk van der Straaten (co-founder of the former Konmar supermarket chain) as the Darling Market, a recreation of the international market in Haymarket, near Sydney's Darling Harbour which he encountered during a trip to Australia).
't Ganzenest
't Ganzenest was a restaurant located in Rijswijk, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1994-2002. Owner and head chef of 't Ganzenest was Harry Visbeen. The restaurant was formerly located in The Hague, at the addresses Groenewegje 75-a and Groenewegje 115. It moved to Rijswijk in 1999. The restaurant closed in 2007, due to financial troubles and the threat of bankruptcy caused by a recession.
Niven (restaurant)
Niven is a restaurant in Rijswijk in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 2011–present. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 14 out of 20 points in 2012, two points less than in 2011. Head chef of Niven is Niven Kunz. The restaurant is a member of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise. Chef Niven Kunz was formerly part owner of the Michelin starred 't Raethuys in Wateringen.
Paul van Waarden (restaurant)
Paul van Waarden is a restaurant in Noordeloos, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star for the period 2002-2012. The loss of the Michelin star for 2013 was a real shock for the restaurant and they requested a discussion with Michelin. The restaurant closed down unexpectedly on 21 March 2013, to avoid formal bankruptcy. For 2013, GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 13 out of 20 points. Head chef of Paul van Waarden was Paul van Waarden.
These districts belong to Rijswijk.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Rijswijk.
- Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk
- Groente- en Fruitmarkt
- Wateringse Veld
- Binckhorst
- Schildersbuurt
- Stationsbuurt
- Hoornwijk
- Transvaalkwartier
- Zuiderpark
- Centrum
- Regentessekwartier
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rijswijk.
- The Hague
- Haarlem
- Heemskerk
- Amsterdam
- Heiloo
- Utrecht
- Sint-Niklaas
- Middelburg
- Turnhout
- Dendermonde
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Heist-op-den-Berg
- Eeklo
- Laakdal
- Brussels
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
- Lennik
- Lelystad
- Enghien
- Oudenaarde
- Heeze
- Tielt
- Chastre
- Lincent
- Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
- Hannut
- Arnhem
- Ostend
- Chasse Royale
- Namur
Park Leeuwenbergh: A4/A12 Prins Clausplein, Park Leeuwenbergh (source)
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