South Holland
Alblasserwaard-Drechtsteden
Dordrecht

Groothoofdspoort

The Groothoofdspoort is a former city gate in that is located at the point where three rivers meet; the , the , and the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: city gate in Dordrecht, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “rijksmonument 13310”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drierivierenpunt and Nieuwkerk.

River
Photo: Paul van de Velde, CC BY 2.0.
is a river.

Historic building
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 270 metres southeast of Groothoofdspoort.

Bridge
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge, which is situated 150 metres west of Groothoofdspoort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zwijndrecht and Papendrecht.

Town
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The Zwijndrechtse Waard is a former island in the Meuse river delta, consisting of the municipalities of and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. The region is bordered by rivers and former rivers on all sides, with the Waal in the north, the Old Meuse to the south and east, and the Noord on the northeast.

Town
Photo: JosvanE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and municipality in the western , in the province of , at the crossing of the River and the Noord River.

Town
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is a town and municipality in the western . It is located on the island of , and borders with , , and the Noord River. is situated 3½ km northwest of Groothoofdspoort.

Groothoofdspoort

Latitude
51.8196° or 51° 49′ 11″ north
Longitude
4.67028° or 4° 40′ 13″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Inception
1975
Open location code
9F36RM9C+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 276188106
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6951453
Wiki­data ID
Q2219171
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Groothoofdspoort” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Groothoofdspoort”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 13310”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جروثوفدسبورت”
  • French: “Groothoofdspoort”
  • German: “Groothoofdspoort”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Groothoofdspoort”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.