Biber, Vlissingen

Name: Biber
Address: Vlissingen, Netherlands

#6 among attractions in Vlissingen

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Facts and practical information

The Biber was a German midget submarine of the Second World War. Armed with two externally mounted 53-centimetre torpedoes or mines, they were intended to attack coastal shipping. They were the smallest submarines in the Kriegsmarine. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°26'27"N, 3°34'47"E

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Vlissingen Netherlands

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: muZEEum, St James the Great Church, Reptile Zoo Iguana, Michiel de Ruyter.

~990 ftW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
muZEEum, Vlissingen
5 min walk • The Zeeuws Maritime MuZEEum is a maritime museum in the center of Vlissingen, situated on the marina of the city. It is the successor of the Stedelijk Museum in Vlissingen. It is housed in a building once owned by the Lampsins family, prominent in the shipping business in the 17th century.
~1400 ftNW
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Church
St James the Great Church, Vlissingen
7 min walk • Saint James the Great Church is a large Protestant church in the city of Flushing, Netherlands. The building is on the Old Market; around are the streets called Branderijstraat and Lepelstraat.
~1620 ftW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Reptile Zoo Iguana, Vlissingen
8 min walk • Reptile Zoo Iguana is a foundation that shelters and exhibits reptiles, amphibians and arthropods.
~1050 ftW
Monuments and statues
Michiel de Ruyter, Vlissingen
6 min walk • The statue of Michiel de Ruyter stands on Boulevard de Ruyter in his birthplace of Vlissingen, in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The 1841 cast iron statue is by the Flemish sculptor Louis Royer.
~220 ftE
Windmill
Oranjemolen, Vlissingen
2 min walk • The Oranjemolen is a corn mill and former hulling mill on the Oranjedijk in Vlissingen, in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Due to its location, this mill is both a good windcatcher and an eye-catcher.
0.8 miNE
Universities and schools
HZ University of Applied Sciences, Vlissingen
20 min walk • The HZ University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university in the Dutch province of Zeeland and has buildings in Vlissingen, Roosendaal and Middelburg. It has been the only university of applied sciences in Zeeland for a long time.
~1550 ftNW
51°26'35"N • 3°34'26"E
Vieux marché - Oude Markt, Vlissingen
8 min walk • Square
0.4 miN
51°26'46"N • 3°34'58"E
Timmerfabriek Vlissingen, Vlissingen
11 min walk • Restaurant

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Biber?

Nearby attractions include Oranjemolen, Vlissingen (2 min walk), muZEEum, Vlissingen (5 min walk), Michiel de Ruyter, Vlissingen (6 min walk), St James the Great Church, Vlissingen (7 min walk).

How to get to Biber by public transport?

The nearest stations to Biber:

Bus

Prins Hendrikweg • Lines: 633 (18 min walk)
Oude Veerhavenweg • Lines: 633 (21 min walk)

Ferry

Vlissingen veerhaven • Lines: Vlissingen - Breskens (21 min walk)