Papenberg

Papenberg is a peak in Castricum, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland and has an elevation of 31 metres. Papenberg is situated nearby to the hamlet Noorddorp, as well as near the village Bakkum.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huis van Hilde and Castricum railway station.

Huis van Hilde

Museum

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Huis van Hilde is the archaeology information centre and repository of the Dutch province of North Holland, which was opened in Castricum early 2015. It was named after a model and facial reconstruction that was made of a skeletal find from the 4th century and that came to be known as Hilde.

Castricum railway station

Railway station

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Castricum railway station is located in Castricum, the Netherlands.

Dorpskerk

Church

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Dorpskerk is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noorddorp and Bakkum.

Noorddorp

Hamlet

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Noorddorp is a hamlet.

Bakkum

Village

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Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of Bakkum-Noord, the hamlet Noord Bakkum and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee.