Port of Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Name: Port of Amsterdam
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#237 among attractions in Amsterdam

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The port of Amsterdam is a seaport in Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the 4th busiest port in Europe by metric tonnes of cargo. The port is located on the bank of a former bay named the IJ and the North Sea Canal, with which it is connected to the North Sea. The port was first used in the 13th century and was one of the main ports of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. Today, the port of Amsterdam is the second largest port in the Netherlands, the largest being the Port of Rotterdam. In 2014, the port of Amsterdam had a cargo throughput of 97.4 million tons, most of which was bulk cargo. ()

Local name: Haven van Amsterdam Opened: XIII centuryCoordinates: 52°24'43"N, 4°48'28"E

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Westpoort (Westelijk Havengebied)Amsterdam Netherlands

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

Nearby attractions include: Klimhal Amsterdam, Czar Peter House, North Sea Canal, De Held Jozua.

1.8 miSE
52°23'18"N • 4°49'40"E
Klimhal Amsterdam, Amsterdam
48 min walk • Climbing, Outdoor activities, Classes and workshops
1.9 miN
House museum devoted to Russian czar
Czar Peter House, Zaandam
48 min walk • The Czar Peter House is a historical building in Zaandam, the Netherlands. It is best known as the place where Tsar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy. The building was constructed in 1632.
2.5 miNW
Canal
North Sea Canal, Amsterdam
64 min walk • The North Sea Canal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam.
2.2 miN
Windmill
De Held Jozua, Zaandam
56 min walk • De Held Jozua is a paltrok mill in Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 40094.
0.7 miSE
Park
Westpoort, Amsterdam
18 min walk • Westpoort is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The borough covers the Port of Amsterdam, the main harbour and industrial area of the city, and is located in the north-western part of Amsterdam.
1 miNE
Bridge
Hembrug, Amsterdam
26 min walk • The name Hembrug refers to various geographic entities in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the Netherlands.
2.8 miS
52°22'19"N • 4°47'41"E
Golfclub Ookmeer, Amsterdam
72 min walk • Golf
2.6 miSW
Canal
Haarlemmertrekvaart, Amsterdam
66 min walk • The Haarlemmertrekvaart is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It was dug in 1631, making it the oldest tow-canal in Holland. Travel on such canals was historically done by barges which were towed by animals on a path along the canal's edge.
1.9 miS
52°23'3"N • 4°48'54"E
De 1200 Roe, Amsterdam
50 min walk • Windmill
2.5 miN
52°26'52"N • 4°49'10"E
Westzijde, Zaandam
65 min walk • Bridge
1.1 miNE
52°25'14"N • 4°49'51"E
Hembrugmuseum, Zaandam
29 min walk • Museum