Ockenburg
Ockenburg was a small Dutch auxiliary airfield near The Hague, in operation from 1919 to 1946. During May 10 to May 12, 1940, it was the scene of bitter fighting between German airborne forces and Dutch defenders during World War II.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Loosduinen Abbey and Loosduins Museum.
De Korenaer of Prins Maurits
Industrial building
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De Korenaer of Prins Maurits is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loosduinen and Waldeck.
Loosduinen
Suburb
Loosduinen is a former village in the Netherlands that was a municipality unto itself until 1923, when it was annexed by The Hague and subsequently became a district of the city.
Waldeck
Neighborhood
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Waldeck is a wijk in the Loosduinen stadsdeel. Waldeck borders Kijkduin in the southwest, Bohemen en Meer en Bos in the northwest, Vruchtenbuurt in the northeast, Houtwijk in the southeast and Loosduinen in the south.
Houtwijk
Neighborhood
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Houtwijk is a neighbourhood of The Hague, located in the Loosduinen district, with more than 5,000 homes. Houtwijk mainly contains a lot of new constructions that were built both in and after the 1970s and 1980s.
Ockenburg
- Type: Estate
- Also known as: “Ockenburgh”
- Categories: aerodrome and agriculture
- Location: The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Ockenburg from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Dutch—“Ockenburg” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奧肯堡”
- Dutch: “Vliegveld Ockenburg”
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Explore places such as Kraaijenstein and Vroondaal.
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Highlights include Solleveld and De Uithof.
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