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Rijswijk Destination Guide

Explore Rijswijk in Netherlands

Rijswijk in the region of South Holland with its 47,299 inhabitants is a town in Netherlands - some 33 mi or ( 54 km ) South-West of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rijswijk

Current time in Rijswijk is now 12:36 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vlaardingen, Utrecht, T Haantje, Strijp, and Sion. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vlaardingen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rijswijk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

One Moment in Time Op Wersi WEGA CD600 Orgel

4:42 min by John Bijl
Views: 80602 Rating: 4.34

Wersi WEGA CD600 Orgel bespeelt door Amateur Organist JCB (Home Made.) www.wersi-fan.nl ..

Wally Mckey, Comedy Capers

2:55 min by WallyMckey
Views: 28905 Rating: 4.67

Wally Mckey, Comedy Capers, Slapstick, Producer; Lesley Laverman, www.wallymckey.com The Land of Avalon Records ..


Simcity 4 destruction

5:45 min by kvr13
Views: 7032 Rating: 4.07

This is a commercial city thats gona be destroyed. ..

Raving Rabbids go home cheats travel in time

7:49 min by CrazyWildbill
Views: 1473 Rating: 1.00

Kijk hoe ze naar de maan gaan ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rijswijk

Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague and covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water). The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the villages 't Haantje (Rijswijk)  and Sion.

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Located at 52.05 4.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in South Holland, Rijswijk

Biomedical Primate Research Centre

The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) is Europe's largest primate research centre. It is a scientific research institute that performs research that contributes to the identification and development of new medicines against deadly diseases. It is located in Rijswijk, and employs about 110 people. The BPRC is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

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Located at 52.03 4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Animal rights, Animal testing, Organizations established in 1994, Primate research centers, Research institutes in the Netherlands

Sion, Netherlands

Sion is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk. It is located on the border with Delft, and has a population of about 210. In 1345, the monastery Sancta Maria in Monte Sion was built in this area. It was demolished on the orders of the city of Delft in 1572, when Spanish troops approached the city, and was never rebuilt. In the 17th century, an estate was built on the grounds of the former monastery, and in the 19th century, it was divided into small parts and made into farms.

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Located at 52.01 4.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in South Holland

Forum Hadriani

Forum Hadriani, at the modern town of Voorburg, was the northern-most Roman city on the European continent and the second oldest city of The Netherlands. It was located in the Roman province Germania Inferior and is mentioned on the Tabula Peutingeriana, a Roman road map. The site Forum Hadriani formed the nucleus of the civitas of the Cananefates, who lived west of the Batavians. It was situated along the Fossa Corbulonis or Corbulo-canal.

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Located at 52.06 4.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1st-century establishments, Archaeology of the Netherlands, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Former populated places in the Netherlands, History of the Netherlands, Roman archaeology, Roman towns and cities in the Netherlands

Hof van Delft

Hof van Delft ("Court of Delft") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft, and covered the villages of Den Hoorn, Abtswoude, and 't Woudt. The municipality existed from 1817 to 1921, when it became a part of Delft. Currently, the name "Hof van Delft" is used for a neighbourhood in the northwest of Delft, west of the railway track to The Hague.

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Located at 52.01 4.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Delft, Former municipalities of South Holland

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