Hoofdtoren

Hoofdtoren is a building in Hoorn, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland. Hoofdtoren is situated nearby to the islet Oostereiland, as well as near the church Oosterkerk.

Photo: Bleiglass, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oostereiland and Oosterkerk.

Oostereiland

Islet

Photo: Dqfn13, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Oostereiland in the Dutch city of Hoorn is an artificial island built between 1662 and 1668. It was constructed from dams which were then raised and broadened. Oostereiland is situated 250 metres south of Hoofdtoren.

Oosterkerk

Church

Photo: Michiel1972, Public domain.

Oosterkerk or St. Anthony Church is a former Dutch Reformed Church in Hoorn, North Holland in the Netherlands. The church is a Rijksmonument and was designed in the Gothic style. Oosterkerk is situated 290 metres north of Hoofdtoren.

Foreestenhuis

Church

Photo: Erik Baas, CC BY 3.0.

Foreestenhuis is a church, which is situated 310 metres north of Hoofdtoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoorn 80 and Blokker.

Hoorn 80

Quarter

Photo: Erik Baas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoorn 80 is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km east of Hoofdtoren.

Blokker

Village

Blokker is a village in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Blokker is situated 3½ km northeast of Hoofdtoren.

Zwaag

Village

Photo: Muriel32, Public domain.

Zwaag is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hoorn, the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Zwaag is situated 3½ km north of Hoofdtoren.

Hoofdtoren

Type: Building
Category: fort
Location: Hoorn, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.63704° or 52° 38′ 13″ north

Longitude

5.06312° or 5° 3′ 47″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Inception

1600

Open location code

9F47J3P7+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 274859396

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

6621463

Wikidata ID

Q2197183

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Hoofdtoren” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Hoofdtoren”
Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 22411”
German: “Hoofdtoren”
“Hoofdtoren”
“Hoofdtoren (Hoorn)”

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