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Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Ommoord
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Ommoord
Ommoord works well as a base: 10 minutes from Capelle aan den IJssel, 7km from Erasmusbrug.
Ommoord is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Capelle aan den IJssel, about 4 km away.
Ommoord is a neighbourhood in the borough Prins Alexander, part of the municipality of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. Ommoord is surrounded by the neighbourhoods Zevenkamp, Het Lage Land and Terbregge. It has around 25,000 inhabitants across 12,500 households. Ommoord shares postal codes 3068 (south ofRead more
metro line) and 3069 (north of metro line) with Zevenkamp.
The river Rotte flows along the northern border of the Ommoord neighborhood and the former borough of Prins Alexander. Two recreational areas lie on the other side of Rotte river, Lage Bergsche Bos and the area around the artificial ski mountain, based on a former landfill, belonging to Bergschenhoek, now part of the combined municipal council for Lansingerland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ommoord?
Within an hour or so of Ommoord: Cube Houses Rotterdam (6 km), Erasmusbrug (7 km), Kinderdijk Windmills (10 km), Delft Markt (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Ommoord?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Ommoord?
Ommoord is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Capelle aan den IJssel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,150
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.9595, 4.5453
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Ommoord
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
23 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Maeslantkering
Movable storm surge barrier on the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hoek van Holland, with two swinging arms as long as the Eiffel Tower.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Ommoord
- Right hereErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 53 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 59 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
- 70 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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