De Kluut

De Kluut is an islet in Flevoland, Western Netherlands. De Kluut is situated nearby to the hamlet Harderhaven, as well as near the quarter Waterfront.

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Type: Islet
Description: island in the Veluwemeer, the Netherlands
Also known as: “Kluut”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dolfinarium Harderwijk and Vischpoort.

Dolfinarium Harderwijk

Zoo

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Dolfinarium Harderwijk, better known as the Dolfinarium, is a marine mammal park in Harderwijk, the Netherlands. It is the largest marine mammal park in Europe.

Vischpoort

City gate

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The Vischpoort or Vispoort is a late-14th-century city gate and former lighthouse in Harderwijk, Netherlands. The gate, which is located on the historical seaside of the Zuiderzee, is the only one of five gates in the city walls that remains. Vischpoort is situated 2½ km southwest of De Kluut.

H. J. Lovink Pumping Station

Building

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The H. J. Lovink Pumping Station is a pumping station in Biddinghuizen, a village in the municipality of Dronten, Flevoland, the Netherlands. Named for Hermanus Johannes Lovink, an agriculturist who was extensively involved in land reclamation, the station was designed by Dirk Roosenburg and completed in 1956.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harderwijk and Hierden.

Harderwijk

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Harderwijk is a town in Gelderland, Netherlands. Most people visit for the Dolfinarium, or use this town as a gateway for Walibi World.

Hierden

Village

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Hierden is a farming village in the centre-east of Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Harderwijk, Gelderland. It was first mentioned 1331 as Heyrde and means "solid underground". Hierden is situated 3½ km southeast of De Kluut.