Needle of Rijswijk
The Needle of Ryswick or Rijswijk is an obelisk in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, commemorating the Treaty of Ryswick. The monument is at the location of the Huis ter Nieuwburg, the palace where the peace treaty was signed.
- Obelisk
- …stands 25 metres (82 feet) tall
- Description: Obelisk commemorating the Treaty of Ryswick
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Bonifatiuskerk and Rijswijk railway station.
Sint-Bonifatiuskerk
Church
Sint-Bonifatiuskerk is a church, which is situated 430 metres north of Needle of Rijswijk.
Rijswijk railway station
Railway station
Rijswijk is a railway station located in Rijswijk in the suburbs of The Hague, Netherlands. Rijswijk railway station is situated 1¼ km south of Needle of Rijswijk.
Den Haag Moerwijk railway station
Railway station
Den Haag Moerwijk is a railway station in the Moerwijk… Den Haag Moerwijk railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Needle of Rijswijk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spoorwijk and Laak.
Spoorwijk
Neighborhood
Spoorwijk is a residential neighbourhood in the Laak district of The Hague, Netherlands.
Needle of Rijswijk
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Latitude
52.04894° or 52° 2′ 56″ north
Longitude
4.32751° or 4° 19′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F4628XH+H2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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In Other Languages
“Needle of Rijswijk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Naald van Rijswijk”
- Dutch: “Parkaanleg Ter Nieuwburg met Naald van Rijswijk”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 20086”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rijswijkse Bos and Teddy Scholtenpark.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Huis van de Stad and Generaal Spoorlaan.
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