The big tower
The big tower is a scenic viewpoint in North Holland, Western Netherlands. The big tower is situated nearby to the locality Castricum aan Zee, as well as near Strandslag 38.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egmond Abbey and Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Egmond-Binnen.
Egmond Abbey
Church
Egmond Abbey or St. Adalbert's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of the Annunciation, situated in Egmond-Binnen, in the municipality of Bergen, in the Dutch province of North Holland. Egmond Abbey is situated 3½ km northeast of The big tower.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Egmond-Binnen
Church
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Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Egmond-Binnen is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of The big tower.
Adelbertusput
Memorial
Photo: Harry Ningen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adelbertusput is a memorial, which is situated 3 km northeast of The big tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castricum aan Zee and Strandslag 38.
Bakkum
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Bakkum is situated 2½ km southeast of The big tower.
The big tower
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.57471° or 52° 34′ 29″ northLongitude
4.6194° or 4° 37′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9F46HJF9+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 411055836OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
Discover The big tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“The big tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “De Hoge Toren”
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Highlights include Speelveld and Bakkummerbos.
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