Neeltje Jans

#821 among destinations in the Netherlands

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Neeltje Jans is an artificial island in the Netherlands in the province of Zeeland, halfway between Noord-Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland in the Oosterschelde. It was constructed to facilitate the construction of the Oosterscheldedam. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.1 mi²Coordinates: 51°38'14"N, 3°42'47"E

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Neeltje Jans – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deltapark Neeltje Jans, Westerlichttoren, Slot Haamstede, Oosterscheldekering.

~590 ftNE
Amusement park
Deltapark Neeltje Jans, Zierikzee
3 min walk • Deltapark Neeltje Jans is a Dutch theme park located on the former artificial island Neeltje Jans at the Oosterschelde. In addition to the attractive nature of the Deltapark Neeltje Jans, it also plays an educational role with respect to the Delta Works.
5 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Westerlichttoren, Duiveland
129 min walk • The Westerlichttoren or West Schouwen is a lighthouse in Haamstede, Netherlands. Designed by L. Valk, it was built in 1837. At 47 m above ground and a light stand at 58 m above sea level it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the Netherlands.
4.4 miN
Forts and castles
Slot Haamstede, Duiveland
111 min walk • Haamstede Castle is a castle in the village of Haamstede on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland. It is a rijksmonument.
0.6 miSW
Hydraulic flood protection structure
Oosterscheldekering
17 min walk • The Oosterscheldekering, between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the Delta Works, a series of dams and storm surge barriers, designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
6.5 miSE
Windmill
De Korenbloem
165 min walk • The Korenbloem is a corn mill, located on the Molendijk 1 in the Dutch town of Kortgene. It is a round stone scaffold mill with five attics: grain, grinding, stone, lazy and cap attic. The racks are 6.28 m above ground level.
0.9 miN
Dam
Delta Works
24 min walk • The Delta Works is a series of construction projects in the southwest of the Netherlands to protect a large area of land around the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from the sea.
4.4 miN
51°41'52"N • 3°44'36"E
Johannes de Doperkerk, Duiveland
112 min walk • Church
4.2 miNE
View point
Plompetoren
106 min walk • The Plompe Toren is a church tower on the Oosterschelde, a few kilometers south of Burgh-Haamstede. The tower is the only remnant of Koudekerke, a village on Schouwen-Duiveland that has now disappeared in the Oosterschelde.
6.3 miNE
51°42'7"N • 3°48'54"E
Hervormde kerk, Duiveland
160 min walk • Church
3.9 miSE
Windmill
De Onderneming
100 min walk • De Onderneming is a corn mill on the Ooststraat in Wissenkerke and can be seen from afar.
4.3 miS
Windmill
Landzigt, Noord-Beveland
109 min walk • Landzigt is a former corn mill on the Boomdijk in Wissenkerke and can be seen from afar. It is a ground-sailer that was built in 1869. The mill was converted to a residential mill in 1962 and fell into disrepair.