Hartelkering, Spijkenisse

Name: Hartelkering
Address: Spijkenisse, Netherlands

#3 among attractions in Spijkenisse

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The Hartelkering is a storm surge barrier in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. The barrier is part of the Europoortkering, itself part of the Delta Works project and is designed to close the Hartelkanaal in case of a storm surge. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1997 (27 years ago)Coordinates: 51°51'58"N, 4°18'34"E

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Hartelkering – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ravesteyn Castle, Port of Rotterdam, Rozenburg Island, Museum Vlaardingen.

2.9 miW
Forts and castles
Ravesteyn Castle, Voorne-Putten
74 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.
1.6 miNW
Harbor
Port of Rotterdam
42 min walk • 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.
3.7 miNW
Island, Area
Rozenburg Island, Maassluis
95 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.
3.1 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen
80 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...
3.7 miNW
Windmill
De Hoop, Maassluis
94 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.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Spijkenisserbrug, Spijkenisse
35 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.
3.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen
87 min walk • The Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen is a multifunctional building in the Dutch city of Vlaardingen, which serves as a theater, among other things.
2.1 miE
51°52'4"N • 4°21'27"E
Kinderboerderij De Oedenstee, Rotterdam
53 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
1.3 miSE
51°51'2"N • 4°19'30"E
Dorpskerk, Spijkenisse
33 min walk • Church
2.3 miW
Windmill
Bernisse Molen
59 min walk • The Bernisse Mill is a former corn mill in the town of Geervliet, in the Dutch municipality of Nissewaard. From 1964 the mill housed a restaurant below and although the two pairs of grinding stones are present in the mill, the mill is not grinding.
2.7 miSE
51°49'59"N • 4°20'37"E
Winkelcentrum Waterland, Spijkenisse
70 min walk • Shopping centre, Square