The House of the Five Senses

The House of the Five Senses is the main entrance of amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and went operational in 1996, a year later than planned due to a general strike in the construction sector.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Efteling and Efteling Theatre.

Efteling

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Efteling is a theme park in North Brabant in the Netherlands. It's themed around fairy tales and is the largest theme park in the Benelux and one of the most-visited in Europe.

Efteling Theatre

Theater building

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Theater Efteling is a theatre in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and opened its doors in 2002. Efteling Theatre is situated 120 metres south of The House of the Five Senses.

Aquanura

Fountain

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Aquanura is the name of a fountain system in the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands. The premiere took place on 31 May 2012 on the park's 60th anniversary, and opened to the public the following day. Aquanura is situated 200 metres southeast of The House of the Five Senses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruigrijk and Reizenrijk.

Ruigrijk

Locality

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Ruigrijk is a locality.

Reizenrijk

Locality

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Reizenrijk is a locality.

Kaatsheuvel

Town

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Kaatsheuvel is a town in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands situated along highways N261 and N628. With a population of roughly 16,600, it is the largest town in and the capital of the municipality of Loon op Zand, which also consists of the villages of De Moer and Loon op Zand.

The House of the Five Senses

Type: Canopy
Description: Main entrance of Efteling amusement park
Categories: built structure and building
Location: Loon op Zand Municipality, North Brabant, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.64952° or 51° 38′ 58″ north

Longitude

5.04368° or 5° 2′ 37″ east

Inception

September 25th, 1995

Height

43 metres (141 feet)

Open location code

9F37J2XV+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 50911592

OpenStreetMap feature

building=roof

Wikidata ID

Q2343379

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Indonesian—“The House of the Five Senses” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Huis van de Vijf Zintuigen”
French: “Maison des cinq sens”
Indonesian: “The House of the Five Senses”

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Highlights include Pennenveer and Efteling-bewoners.

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