Watertoren
Watertoren is a tower in Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Watertoren is situated nearby to the city gate Waterpoort, as well as near the bridge Wonderbrug.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waterpoort and Wonderbrug.
Waterpoort
City gate
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Waterpoort or Hoogendster Pijp is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. It is situated in Sneek, the Netherlands. Waterpoort is situated 270 metres northeast of Watertoren.
Wonderbrug
Bridge
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Wonderbrug is a bridge, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Watertoren.
Sneek railway station
Railway station
Sneek is a railway station in Sneek, Netherlands. The station opened on 16 June 1883 and is located on the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway. Until the line was finished in 1885, this station was the terminus. Sneek railway station is situated 620 metres northwest of Watertoren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sneek and Ysbrechtum.
Sneek
Photo: robertdebock, CC BY 2.0.
Sneek, in Frisian called Snits, is a pleasant city right in the heart of the Frisian Lakes district, in the Northern Netherlands. It's a bustling centre for water sports, boating and ice skating, but also home to monumental architecture and lovely town views.
Ysbrechtum
Village
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Ysbrechtum is a village 1 km from the city of Sneek in Friesland, Netherlands. It had a population of around 690 in January 2017. Ysbrechtum contains the Epema State, an old estate.
Offingawier
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Offingawier is a neighbourhood of Sneek and former village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 205 in January 2017. Offingawier is situated 3 km east of Watertoren.
Watertoren
- Type: Tower
- Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.02766° or 53° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
5.65605° or 5° 39′ 22″ eastOpen location code
9F572MH4+3CGeoNames ID
6954499
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