Watertoren

Watertoren is a tower in Assen, Drenthe. Watertoren is situated nearby to the cemetery Noorderbegraafplaats, as well as near Museum Stoottroepen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Noorderbegraafplaats and Drents Museum.

Noorderbegraafplaats

Cemetery

Photo: Ronn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Noorderbegraafplaats is a cemetery, which is situated 260 metres south of Watertoren.

The Drents Museum is an art and history museum in Assen, Drenthe, the Netherlands. Opened in 1854, it has a collection of prehistoric artifacts, applied art and visual art, as well as temporary exhibitions. In 2023, it had 179,345 visitors. Drents Museum is situated 1 km east of Watertoren.

Museum Stoottroepen

Museum

Photo: Grasmat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum Stoottroepen is situated 500 metres west of Watertoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kloosterveen and Witten.

Kloosterveen

Quarter

Photo: Jeroen loeffen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kloosterveen is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km west of Watertoren.

Witten

Hamlet

Witten is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Witten is a statistical entity, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen. Witten is situated 2½ km southwest of Watertoren.

Anreep

Hamlet

Anreep is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Anreep is a statistical entity with Schieven, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen. Anreep is situated 3 km southeast of Watertoren.

Watertoren

Type: Tower
Location: Assen, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.99472° or 52° 59′ 41″ north

Longitude

6.55° or 6° 33′ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

9F48XHV2+V2

GeoNames ID

6954483

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