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Tuin Schoonoord
This hidden re-creation of an idealised Dutch wilderness seems to have been taken right from a Renaissance painting.
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Oude Kerk Tower
Guides lead intriguing tours up into the tower. They depart every half hour. Prepare for lots of narrow stairs.
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Visbrug
This bridge over the Wijnhaven canal gives fine views of the dignified town hall, which is built over the canal.
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Belle Statue
The statue of Belle rises on the square outside the Oude Kerk. It was erected in 2007 as a nod to sex-industry workers worldwide.
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Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland
Look for the opulent facade of the Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland across the canal from the Oude Kerk. It dates from 1505.
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Floras Hof
This petite garden, immediately to the right of the Domtoren entrance, makes a peaceful retreat from which to observe the tower.
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Het Hof
It was in this evocative courtyard that the states of Holland and Zeeland met in 1572 to declare independence from Spain.
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Vondelparkpaviljoen
Near the Vondelparks eastern end, the 19th-century Italian Renaissance-style Vondelparkpaviljoen is now a cafe-bar, Vondelpark3.
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Boompjestorens
Completed in 1989, these three residential towers, Clipper, Schoener and Galjoen (Clipper, Schooner and Galleon), rise to 70m.
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Gestam
Sample an astonishing array of cheeses at the wonderful and barely commercial Gestam, a warehouse for regional producers.
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Museum Simon van Gijn
The Museum Simon van Gijn depicts the life of an 18th-century patrician, with vintage knick-knacks, furnishings and tapestries.
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Sassenpoort
The 15th-century Sassenpoort, situated at the corner of Sassenstraat and Wilhelminasingel, is one of the remaining town gates.
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City Gates
Two 15th-century city gates, the Broederpoort and Cellebroederpoort, survive along the bucolic park on Kampens west side.
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Gravensteen
The Gravensteen dates to the 13th century and was once a prison. The gallery facing the plaza was where judges watched executions.
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Jewish Cemetery
The large old Jewish cemetery on the Walensingel has a stark memorial to the many Middelburg Jews taken away to their deaths by the Nazis.
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Zeerijp
A large church with a high bell tower and an unusual fake brick motif inside. A 3km walk northeast from the Loppersum train station.
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Windmill
A reconstructed 18th-century windmill overlooks the water at Delfshaven. It still mills grain; the interior is closed to the public.
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Burgers’ Zoo
Burgers’ Zoo tries to re-create the natural environments of its many animals. The creatures mostly don’t buy this ruse, given the climate.
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Kadijksplein
Flanked by café (pub-bar) terraces, this tranquil square has twin views of 17th-century canals and cruise ships docking at the Docklands.
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Oosterbeek War Cemetery
More than 1700 Allied (mostly British and Free Polish) troops are buried at this site, 500m east of Oosterbeek train station (follow the signs).
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