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Amersfoort Destination Guide

Discover Amersfoort in Netherlands

Amersfoort in the region of Utrecht with its 139,914 habitants is a town located in Netherlands - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) South-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Amersfoort

Local time in Amersfoort is now 11:58 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zeist, Utrecht, The Hague, Schutterhoef, and Oud-Leusden. When in this area, you might want to check out Zeist . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Amersfoort ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Showreel van the Timewriters. 'The Timewriters' zijn gespecialiseerd in Timelapsefotografie en hebben maar een missie. Geschiedenis schrijven door haar letterlijk op te nemen. Of het nu een paar uur i ..


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On december the 14th the Blues Foundation Amersfoort organized a bluesgig in theatre Borra in the city of Amersfoort, The Netherlands. De performing bluesrockband was Bradsnyder. They had a special gu ..


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Interesting facts about this location

The Mondriaan House

The Mondriaan House is a museum in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, in the house where Piet Mondriaan was born in 1872. The museum lies in the historical centre of Amersfoort. The building of the Christian primary school, where the father of Mondriaan was headmaster, has also been incorporated in the museum building. In 1994, the house and the school were opened as a library and documentation centre.

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Located at 52.15 5.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1994 establishments in the Netherlands, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands, Art museums established in 1994, Biographical museums in the Netherlands, Modern art museums, Museums in Amersfoort

Flehite

Museum Flehite is the historical museum of Amersfoort and Eemland in the Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1880 by the "Oudheidkundige Vereniging Flehite" (Archeological Association Flehite) (1878). In 1890, the museum moved to the first of the current three-part building on the Breestraat (Breestreet). Since 1976, the museum has been managed by a separate organization.

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Located at 52.16 5.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: History museums in the Netherlands, Museums established in 1880, Museums in Amersfoort

Mariënhof

Mariënhof was a restaurant located in Amersfoort, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1996-2001. Head chef of Mariënhof was Jon Sistermans. The restaurant ended due to the transfer of ownership of the former monastery from insurance company "Amersfoortse Verzekeringen" to the "Van den Tweel Horeca Groep". The new owners changed course and wanted the restaurant to leave the fine dining and move into a lower class.

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Located at 52.15 5.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Defunct restaurants, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Restaurants in the Netherlands

Koppelpoort

The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate in the Dutch town Amersfoort. Completed around 1425, the gate combines land- and water-gates, and is part of the second city wall of Amersfoort, which was constructed between 1380 and 1450.

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Located at 52.16 5.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Amersfoort, Medieval architecture, Visitor attractions in Utrecht (province)

Geography of the Netherlands

The geography of the European part of Netherlands is in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. Another factor that has influenced its physical appearance is that the country is among the most densely populated on Earth. It is ranked 15th overall on that scale, but is behind only three countries having a population over 10 million. Consequently, the Netherlands is highly urbanised.

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Located at 52.15 5.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Amersfoort