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Waalsdorpervlakte

The Waalsdorpervlakte is a clearing in the dune area "Meijendel", where between 250 and 280 members of the Dutch resistance were killed by the Germans during World War II.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature area in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Vlakte van Waalsdorp”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memorial Waalsdorpervlakte and Bourdon Clock Waalsdorpervlakte.

Protected area
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is a protected area.

Memorial
Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0.
is a memorial.

Museum
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is an art museum in in the Netherlands. It was founded and is privately owned by Joop van Caldenborgh. It was opened on 10 September 2016 by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benoordenhout and Haagse Hout.

Quarter
is a neighbourhood in the district of . In addition to , Haagse Hout consists of the , Mariahoeve en Marlot, and neighbourhoods.

Suburb
is one of the eight districts of . This area was originally called Die Haghe Houte, which later became the current . The district has 50,867 residents as of 1 January 2025.

Locality
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY 4.0.
is a locality.

Waalsdorpervlakte

Latitude
52.11282° or 52° 6′ 46″ north
Longitude
4.33361° or 4° 20′ 1″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Operator
Dunea
Open location code
9F46487M+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220598147
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
2745124
Wiki­data ID
Q2472355
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Waalsdorpervlakte” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vlakte van Waalsdorp”
  • Danish: “Waalsdorpervlakte”
  • Dutch: “Vlakte van Waalsdorp”
  • Dutch: “Waalsdorpervlakte”
  • Esperanto: “Waalsdorpervlakte”
  • French: “Waalsdorpervlakte”
  • German: “Waalsdorpervlakte”
  • Italian: “Waalsdorpervlakte”
  • Ukrainian: “Ваальсдорпервлакте”
  • Western Frisian: “Waalsdoarperflakte”
  • Western Frisian: “Waalsdorperflakte”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Herdenkingsmonument and Sint Sebastiaen.

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