Sion

Sion is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk. It is located on the border with Delft. In 1345, the monastery Sancta Maria in Monte Sion was built in this area.

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Type: Neighborhood with 805 residents
Description: human settlement in the Netherlands
Also known as: “Sion, Netherlands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Het Prinsenhof and Oude Kerk.

Museum Het Prinsenhof

Museum

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File:Prinsenhof Delft.jpg Het Prinsenhof is a museum in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. Formerly the monastery of St Agatha, the building changed purpose over time.

The Oude Kerk, nicknamed Oude Jan and Scheve Jan, is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city centre of Delft, the Netherlands. Its most recognisable feature is a 75-metre-high brick tower that leans about two metres from the vertical.

De Roos

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De Roos, also locally known as Roosmolen or Koren op de Molen, is a wind and platform mill situated within the municipality of Delft, in the South Holland province of the Netherlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include RijswijkBuiten and Agnetapark.

RijswijkBuiten

Quarter

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RijswijkBuiten is a quarter.

Agnetapark

Neighborhood

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Agnetapark was an area of workers' housing in Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands. It was one of the highest quality workers' housing areas built before the Housing Act of 1902 was imposed.