IJmuiden, Velsen

#6 among attractions in Velsen

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IJmuiden is a small port city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. To the south it abuts a large reserve of plant-covered dunes, the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. The city is on the south bank; the north bank is otherwise a steel plant and Velsen-Noord. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°27'31"N, 4°36'44"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden, IJmuider Zee- en Havenmuseum, Hoogovensmuseum.

1 miE
Outdoor activities, Football, Arenas and stadiums
Rabobank IJmond Stadion, Velsen
26 min walk • Rabobank IJmond Stadion is the home ground of the Dutch first-division football team Telstar. It is located in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands. It was opened in 1948, with minor renovations in 1999.
1.3 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden, Velsen
32 min walk • The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden.
0.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
IJmuider Zee- en Havenmuseum, Velsen
15 min walk • The IJmuider Zee- en Havenmuseum is a museum located at the start of the Vissershaven in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the fishing and shipping cultural heritage of IJmuiden and the North Sea Canal.
1 miNE
Museum, Science museum
Hoogovensmuseum, Velsen
27 min walk • The Hoogovensmuseum is a museum located on the northern side of the North Sea Canal sluice gates at IJmuiden, in the former "buizengieterij" of Hoogovens on the Buizenweg in Velsen-Noord. It overlooks the binnenkanaal where water was pumped up to use for cooling. The former cooling bath house has been converted to an exhibition space.
0.9 miW
52°27'42"N • 4°35'30"E
Thalia, Velsen
23 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Begraafplaats & Crematorium Westerveld, Velsen
29 min walk • Westerveld, located on the Duin en Kruidbergerweg in Driehuis, is one of the oldest private cemeteries in the Netherlands. There is also a crematorium on the grounds of the cemetery, the first in the Netherlands.