Needle of Rijswijk, The Hague

Name: Needle of Rijswijk
Address: The Hague, Netherlands

#58 among attractions in The Hague

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The Needle of Ryswick or Rijswijk is an obelisk in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, commemorating the Treaty of Ryswick. ()

Local name: Naald van Rijswijk Coordinates: 52°2'56"N, 4°19'39"E

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Wijk 03 (Te Werve)The Hague Netherlands

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Needle of Rijswijk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Formule X, Familiepark Drievliet, In de Bogaard, Rijswijk.

1 miE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Formule X, The Hague
27 min walk • Formule X, located in the city of The Hague, Netherlands, is a thrilling amusement ride that promises an adrenaline-pumping experience for its riders. Situated within the family-friendly amusement park of Drievliet, this roller coaster is a popular attraction for both...
1 miE
52°3'16"N • 4°21'1"E
Familiepark Drievliet, The Hague
27 min walk • Amusement park, Theme park
1 miSW
52°2'13"N • 4°18'55"E
In de Bogaard, The Hague
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miSW
Town, Area
Rijswijk, The Hague
18 min walk • Rijswijk, formerly known as Ryswick in English, is a town and municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was 53,467 in 2019, and it has an area of 14.49 km², 0.53 km² of which is water.
0.9 miS
Event space, Convention center
De Broodfabriek, The Hague
23 min walk • De Broodfabriek is an exhibition and convention center in the Dutch city of Rijswijk. It was founded in 1996 by Henk van der Straaten as the Darling Market, a recreation of the Paddy's Markets in Haymarket, near Sydney's Darling Harbour, which he encountered during a trip to Australia.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Haags Openbaar Vervoer Museum, The Hague
32 min walk • The Hague Public Transport Museum has been housed in an old streetcar depot, the Frans Halsstraat depot in The Hague, since 1989. This depot was built in 1906 and was in use by the Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij until 1983.
0.6 miNE
52°3'20"N • 4°20'6"E
Museum Rijswijk, The Hague
15 min walk • Museum
1.3 miN
Neighbourhood
The Hague Center, The Hague
34 min walk • The City Center of The Hague is the oldest and, with a population of 104,658 inhabitants, the second largest of The Hague's eight districts, consisting of nine neighbourhoods.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Laak, The Hague
29 min walk • Laak is district of The Hague, Netherlands. With a population of 40,222 and an area of 4.3 square kilometres, it is the smallest and least populous of the city's eight districts.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Spoorwijk, The Hague
17 min walk • Spoorwijk is a residential neighbourhood in the Laak district of The Hague, Netherlands. Its name, literally rail neighbourhood or track neighbourhood, originated from the fact that the area borders the Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway on the west.

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Which popular attractions are close to Needle of Rijswijk?

Nearby attractions include Museum Rijswijk, The Hague (15 min walk), Spoorwijk, The Hague (17 min walk), Rijswijk, The Hague (18 min walk), De Broodfabriek, The Hague (23 min walk).

How to get to Needle of Rijswijk by public transport?

The nearest stations to Needle of Rijswijk:

Tram

Generaal Spoorlaan • Lines: 17 (4 min walk)
Van Vredenburchweg • Lines: 17 (6 min walk)

Bus

Rijswijkse Schouwburg • Lines: 23 (5 min walk)
Hendrik Ravesteijnplein • Lines: 23 (6 min walk)

Train

Rijswijk (21 min walk)
Den Haag Moerwijk (23 min walk)