Port of Rotterdam

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The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe, and the world's largest seaport outside of East Asia, located in and near the city of Rotterdam, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. From 1962 until 2004, it was the world's busiest port by annual cargo tonnage. In 2004 overtaken first by the port of Singapore, and since then by Shanghai and other very large Chinese seaports. In 2020, Rotterdam was the world's tenth-largest container port in terms of twenty-foot equivalent units handled. In 2017, Rotterdam was also the world's tenth-largest port in terms of annual cargo tonnage. ()

Local name: Haven van Rotterdam Opened: XIV centuryArea: 49.09 mi²Coordinates: 51°53'6"N, 4°17'12"E

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Zuid-HollandNetherlands

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Port of Rotterdam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ravesteyn Castle, Douanehuisje, Rozenburg Island, Museum Vlaardingen.

2.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Ravesteyn Castle, Voorne-Putten
62 min walk • Ravesteyn Castle is a castle in Heenvliet, South Holland. The castle was likely built circa 1250, and was in use until being destroyed during the Eighty Years' War. The castle ruins are part of a protected garden.
2.8 miNW
51°54'58"N • 4°14'46"E
Douanehuisje, Maassluis
71 min walk • Museum
2.1 miNW
Island, Area
Rozenburg Island, Maassluis
54 min walk • Rozenburg is an island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rozenburg Island was formed centuries ago from several sand bars in the Meuse estuary. In 1568, construction started on the first set of dikes and in 1586 the land known as Roosenburgh was leased to Dirk Ariensz.
2.9 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen
74 min walk • Museum Vlaardingen is a museum in the South Holland city of Vlaardingen that focuses on the historical, current and future developments of the city of Vlaardingen. The museum is housed in a monumental building on the Museumkade, overlooking museum...
2.1 miNW
Windmill
De Hoop, Maassluis
54 min walk • Wheatmill De Hoop on the Molenweg in Rozenburg was established in 1887, replacing a mill dating from 1658 that was located on the inside of the Kooilandsedijk. That mill had to disappear in 1887 due to hydraulic works on the Scheur.
2.9 miSE
Bridge
Spijkenisserbrug, Spijkenisse
74 min walk • The Spijkenisserbrug is a road bridge over the Old Maas River between the Dutch towns of Hoogvliet and Spijkenisse. The provincial road N492 is located over this bridge.
3 miNW
Church
Groote Kerk, Maassluis
76 min walk • The Groote Kerk is a church in the Dutch town of Maassluis built between 1629 and 1639. On October 9, 1639, the church was officially opened. The church is known for its Garrels organ, among other things.
3.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen
79 min walk • The Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen is a multifunctional building in the Dutch city of Vlaardingen, which serves as a theater, among other things.
3.3 miNE
Historical place, Lookout, Windmill
Aeolus, Vlaardingen
84 min walk • Aeolus is the name of the corn mill in the center of Vlaardingen. The history of the tower mill goes back to the 15th century. At that time there was a wooden mill on the site of the current mill on the Kortedijk, owned by individuals who leased...
3.2 miE
51°52'4"N • 4°21'27"E
Kinderboerderij De Oedenstee, Rotterdam
83 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
2.9 miSE
51°51'2"N • 4°19'30"E
Dorpskerk, Spijkenisse
74 min walk • Church