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Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
5 km · about 10 min drive
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Heijplaat works well as a base: 5 minutes from Schiedam, 5km from Erasmusbrug.
Heijplaat is a town located in South Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 1,365, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Heijplaat sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Heijplaat to your route.
Heijplaat is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Based on garden village design principles, the planning of the area was started in 1913 using funds from the 1902 Housing Act. The project was initiated by the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (Rotterdam Dry Dock Company), one of the largest shipbuilders inRead more
the country, to provide housing for skilled workers on a roughly 17 acre peninsular site between the Waalhaven and Heysehaven basins, across the River Maas from Rotterdam's centre. Its planner, Herman Ambrosius Jan Baanders (1876–1953) provided space for 400 brick houses as well as a host of community facilities that were 'all within the context of the company's moralistic paternalism'.
During the first phase of construction two churches, two schools, a community centre with shops, a library, a bath house, a firehouse, and a café and theatre located in an after work centre were constructed. A village square with a bronze fountain provided a civic focus and an archway spanning Vestastraat added an element familiar in Dutch villages, with bachelors' apartments located above and a restaurant next door. Although its density of about seventeen houses per acre was more than twice that of 't Lansink, 'the underlying town-planning principles are essentially the same', as Rg. Hofstee has observed. Later phases extended the village to the south and during the 1950s, to the southwest. Heijplaat was threatened with demolition during the 1980s, but protestors were able to win its protection.
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Heijplaat is located in South Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8933 latitude, 4.4208 longitude.
Heijplaat has a population of approximately 1,365 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Movable storm surge barrier on the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hoek van Holland, with two swinging arms as long as the Eiffel Tower.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
24 km · about 30 min drive
beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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