Drommedaris
The Drommedaris is the southern gateway of the Dutch city Enkhuizen. It is the best known building in Enkhuizen.Photo: Pbech, Public domain.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Enkhuizen railway station and Zuiderkerk.
Enkhuizen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hdekroon, CC BY 2.5 nl.
Enkhuizen is a terminus railway station in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. The station opened on 6 June 1885 and is located at the end of the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. Enkhuizen railway station is situated 360 metres west of Drommedaris.
Zuiderkerk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zuiderkerk, also called Sint-Pancraskerk is a late Gothic hall church in Enkhuizen, in the Netherlands, currently used by the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Zuiderkerk is situated 340 metres north of Drommedaris.
Westerkerk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Westerkerk is a church, which is situated 530 metres northwest of Drommedaris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bovenkarspel and Broekerhaven.
Bovenkarspel
Village
Photo: Dqfn13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bovenkarspel is a town in the municipality of Stede Broec in the Dutch province of North Holland. Situated in the West Friesland region, Bovenkarspel is known for its agricultural heritage, particularly its historical ties to horticulture and flower cultivation. Bovenkarspel is situated 3 km west of Drommedaris.
Broekerhaven
Hamlet
Broekerhaven is a neighbourhood and harbour in the municipality of Stede Broec, in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is considered a neighbourhood of the town of Bovenkarspel, and sits on the northern shore of the Markermeer. Broekerhaven is situated 3 km southwest of Drommedaris.
Oostergouw
Hamlet
Photo: Dolfy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oostergouw is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Drommedaris.
Drommedaris
- Type: City gate
- Description: Historic gate in Enkhuizen
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Enkhuizen, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.70075° or 52° 42′ 3″ northLongitude
5.29302° or 5° 17′ 35″ eastInception
1540Height
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
9F47P72V+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 276265474OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q1260146
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hebrew—“Drommedaris” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Drommedaris”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 464878”
- Dutch: “Zuiderpoort”
- Egyptian Arabic: “دروميداريس”
- French: “Drommedaris”
- German: “Drommedaris”
- Hebrew: “דרומדרריס”
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