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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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Spangen
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Spangen
Spangen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Katendrecht, 4km from Erasmusbrug.
Spangen is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Katendrecht, about 4 km away.
Spangen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
It is in the west of the city with about 10000 inhabitants. From the entrance of Spangen to the center is formed by the Mathenesserbrug across the Delfshavense Schie.
The design of the area is world-famous among architects and urban planners, but for the casualRead more
visitor it is not the first thing that strikes. Spangen is socio-economically one of the poorest neighborhoods of the country. The population is over 85 percent of foreign origin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Spangen?
Within an hour or so of Spangen: Cube Houses Rotterdam (4 km), Erasmusbrug (4 km), Delft Markt (12 km), Kinderdijk Windmills (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Spangen?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Spangen?
Spangen is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Katendrecht.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,285
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.9169, 4.4354
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Worth the detour from Spangen
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.
4 km · about 5 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
14 km · about 25 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Spangen
- Right hereErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 44 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.
- 50 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.
- 61 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
- 75 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 75 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
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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