De Blauwe Doos
De Blauwe Doos is a building in North Holland, Western Netherlands. De Blauwe Doos is situated nearby to IJmond 1 Power Station, as well as near the building Gemaal IJmuiden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoogovensmuseum and Gemaal IJmuiden.
Hoogovensmuseum
Museum
Photo: Zandcee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hoogovensmuseum is a museum located on the northern side of the North Sea Canal sluice gates at IJmuiden, in the former "buizengieterij" of Koninklijke Hoogovens, now Tata Steel IJmuiden, on the Buizenweg in Velsen-Noord. Hoogovensmuseum is situated 2 km southeast of De Blauwe Doos.
Gemaal IJmuiden
Building
Photo: P.h.beuse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gemaal IJmuiden is a building, which is situated 1 km south of De Blauwe Doos.
IJmuiden Heliport
Helipad
Photo: Debot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
IJmuiden Heliport, sometimes referred to as YPAD, is a small helipad located in the harbour area of the city of IJmuiden in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is exclusively used for maritime piloting services. IJmuiden Heliport is situated 1 km south of De Blauwe Doos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wijk aan Zee and IJmuiden.
Wijk aan Zee
Village
Wijk aan Zee is a village on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk, the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament takes place there every year.
IJmuiden
Town
Photo: Ed Stevenhagen, Public domain.
IJmuiden is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. IJmuiden is situated 2½ km south of De Blauwe Doos.
Velsen-Noord
Village
Photo: Debot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velsen-Noord is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 10 km north of Haarlem. From 1865 on, when the construction on the North Sea Canal began, the town of Velsen, which originated in Roman times, was split in two parts. Velsen-Noord is situated 2½ km east of De Blauwe Doos.
De Blauwe Doos
- Type: Commercial building
- Categories: building and office
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.4792° or 52° 28′ 45″ northLongitude
4.59852° or 4° 35′ 55″ eastInception
1993Open location code
9F46FHHX+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 272691600OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercial
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