North Sea Canal, Amsterdam

Name: North Sea Canal
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#152 among attractions in Amsterdam

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The North Sea Canal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam. This man-made channel terminates at Amsterdam in the closed-off IJ Bay, which in turn connects to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°25'44"N, 4°45'20"E

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Westpoort (Westelijk Havengebied)Amsterdam Netherlands

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North Sea Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Czar Peter House, De Schoolmeester, De Held Jozua, Port of Amsterdam.

2.9 miE
House museum devoted to Russian czar
Czar Peter House, Zaandam
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3 miNE
Museum, Windmill, Historical place
De Schoolmeester
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2.4 miNE
Windmill
De Held Jozua, Zaandam
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2.5 miSE
Harbor
Port of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
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3.1 miS
Neoclassical architecture
Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg, Amsterdam
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3.3 miNE
Skate park, Basketball court, Street art
A8ernA, Zaandam
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3.2 miSE
Park
Westpoort, Amsterdam
82 min walk • Westpoort is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The borough covers the Port of Amsterdam, the main harbour and industrial area of the city, and is located in the north-western part of Amsterdam.
3.9 miNE
52°28'24"N • 4°48'48"E
Honig Breethuis, Zaanse Schans
100 min walk • Museum, History museum, Historical place
3.1 miE
Bridge
Hembrug, Amsterdam
80 min walk • The name Hembrug refers to various geographic entities in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the Netherlands.
3.1 miS
Canal
Haarlemmertrekvaart, Amsterdam
80 min walk • The Haarlemmertrekvaart is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It was dug in 1631, making it the oldest tow-canal in Holland. Travel on such canals was historically done by barges which were towed by animals on a path along the canal's edge.
4 miSE
52°23'3"N • 4°48'54"E
De 1200 Roe, Amsterdam
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