Amsterdamse Poort
The Amsterdamse Poort is an old city gate of Haarlem, Netherlands. It is located at the end of the old route from Amsterdam to Haarlem and the only gate left from the original twelve city gates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: only remaining city gate of Haarlem, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Amsterdamse Poort, Haarlem” and “Spaarnwouderpoort”
- Address: Amsterdamse Poort 3, Haarlem, 2011BZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teylers Museum and De Adriaan.
Teylers Museum
Museum
Photo: Gjjanse, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. Teylers Museum is situated 420 metres west of Amsterdamse Poort.
De Adriaan
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
De Adriaan is a windmill in the Netherlands that burnt down in 1932 and was rebuilt in 2002. The original windmill dates from 1779 and the mill has been a distinctive part of the skyline of Haarlem for centuries. De Adriaan is situated 440 metres northwest of Amsterdamse Poort.
Frans Hals Museum
Museum
Photo: Mcke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Frans Hals Museum is a museum in the North Holland city of Haarlem, the Netherlands, founded in 1862, known as the Art Museum of Haarlem. Its collection is based on the city's own rich collection, built up from the 16th century onwards. Frans Hals Museum is situated 1 km southwest of Amsterdamse Poort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nieuwebrug and Penningsveer.
Nieuwebrug
Hamlet
Nieuwebrug is a hamlet in the western Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, about 11 km west of Amsterdam. Nieuwebrug has a population of around 360.
Penningsveer
Hamlet
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Penningsveer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 3 km east of Haarlem. The town is named after the ferry that used to take travellers across the Liede.
Schalkwijk
Quarter
Schalkwijk is the largest borough of Haarlem, Netherlands. It has about 30.000 inhabitants, and covers about 25% of the municipality of Haarlem. Until 1963, Schalkwijk was a part of the municipality of Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude.
Amsterdamse Poort
- Categories: city gate, barbican, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Haarlem, Kennemerland, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.38062° or 52° 22′ 50″ northLongitude
4.64645° or 4° 38′ 47″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Inception
1355Open location code
9F469JJW+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 52913990OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
6951283Wikidata ID
Q2689330
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Amsterdamse Poort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Amsterdamse Poort”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 19771”
- Dutch: “Spaarnwouderpoort”
- Egyptian Arabic: “امستردام بورت”
- French: “Amsterdamse Poort”
- French: “Spaarnwouderpoort”
- German: “Amsterdamse Poort”
- German: “Spaarnwouderpoort”
- Italian: “Porta di Amsterdam”
- Spanish: “Amsterdamse Poort”
- Spanish: “Spaarnwouderpoort”
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