Walenweeskinderen
Walenweeskinderen is a work of art in Government of Amsterdam, North Holland. Walenweeskinderen is situated nearby to the health club SportCity, as well as near the residential area Hodshon-Dedelhofje.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canal District and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Canal District
Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Museum
Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Royal Concertgebouw. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is situated 340 metres southwest of Walenweeskinderen.
Deutzen Hofje
Garden
Photo: Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
The Deutzen Hofje or Deutzenhofje is a 17th-century hofje on the Prinsengracht 857 in Amsterdam. It is the largest hofje built in the 17th century. Deutzen Hofje is situated 140 metres northeast of Walenweeskinderen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oude Pijp and Amsterdam-Centrum.
Oude Pijp
Neighborhood
Photo: Ceinturion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oude Pijp, also known as Noord-Pijp is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands located in an urbanised part of the Zuid borough. It had a population of 14,102 in 2011 and an area of 68 hectares.
Amsterdam-Centrum
Suburb
Photo: kevinmcgill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.
De Pijp
Quarter
Photo: SanderK, CC BY-SA 2.5.
De Pijp is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located directly south of Amsterdam's city centre and it is part of the borough Amsterdam-Zuid, in a part of the city known as the Old South.
Walenweeskinderen
- Category: tourism
- Location: Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.36185° or 52° 21′ 43″ northLongitude
4.88887° or 4° 53′ 20″ eastInception
1984Open location code
9F469V6Q+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8300866285OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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