Veerhaven

Veerhaven is in Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Veerhaven is situated nearby to the sports venue KR&ZV De Maas, as well as near dock artgallery.

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Type: Body of water
Description: port in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Also known as: “Veer Haven”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and Tax & Customs Museum.

Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

Museum

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The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam is an ethnographic museum, situated at Willemskade in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1883 and shows more than 1800 ethnographic objects from various cultures in Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas and the Islamic heritage. Wereldmuseum Rotterdam is situated 140 metres northeast of Veerhaven.

Tax & Customs Museum

Museum

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Tax & Customs Museum is situated 160 metres west of Veerhaven.

Erasmusbrug

Bridge

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The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of the city. Erasmusbrug is situated 580 metres northeast of Veerhaven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scheepvaartkwartier and Wilhelminapier.

Scheepvaartkwartier

Neighborhood

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The Scheepvaartkwartier or Nieuwe Werk is a neighborhood located on the banks of the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Scheepvaartkwartier is among the top 20 wealthiest neighborhoods in the Netherlands.