Binckhorst Castle

Binckhorst Castle is a 16th and 17th century manor built on top of a demolished medieval castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Den Haag Hollands Spoor Railway Station and Cemetery Sint Barbara.

Railway station
Den Haag HS, an abbreviation of the original name Den Haag Hollands Spoor, is the oldest train station in , , , located on the Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway. is situated 1 km west of Binckhorst Castle.

Cemetery
is situated 420 metres northeast of Binckhorst Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Joris, Public domain.
, in the modern town of , was the northernmost Roman city on the European continent and the second oldest city of the . is situated 1 km southeast of Binckhorst Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nieuw Binckhorst and Rivierenbuurt, The Hague.

Quarter
is a former industrial area in southeast , , originally called Binckhorst, for which a plan was adopted in 2009 to transform 99.5 hectares into a mixed-use development along the lines of New Urbanism, including residential, employment and entertainment components and with Randstadrail regional light rail service.

Town
is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of , . Together with the town and the village , it merged into the municipality of in 2002.

Binckhorst Castle

Latitude
52.06703° or 52° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
4.33736° or 4° 20′ 15″ east
Inception
1729
Height
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
9F46388P+RW
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Binckhorst Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kasteeltuin and De Stadswacht.

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