Sights & Attractions in The Randstad

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Bagijnhof The city sided with the (Protestant) Dutch rebels during the Eighty...	Squares	Delft

Binnenhof and the Ridderzaal The governmental heart of the Netherlands, the Binnenhof (or...	Government Buildings	The Hague

Centraal Museum This vast and eclectic collection ranges from a 10th-century...	Museums / Galleries	Utrecht

De Hallen A branch of the Frans Hals Museum, De Hallen has an extensive...	Museums / Galleries	Haarlem

Delfshaven The last remaining nook of old Rotterdam is the old port area...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam


Domkerk Holding its own against the imposing Domtoren across the square...	Religious Sites	Utrecht

Domtoren Soaring lancet windows add to the impression of majestic height...	Architectural Sites	Utrecht

Escher in Het Paleis Museum First known as the Lange Voorhout Palace, this lovely building...	Museums / Galleries	The Hague

Euromast For a bird's-eye view of the contrast between Delfshaven and...	Viewpoints	Rotterdam

Frans Hals Museum Named after the celebrated man himself, this not-to-be-missed...	Museums / Galleries	Haarlem

Gasthuis-huisjes Don't miss this series of houses with their identical step gables...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Haarlem

Gemeenlandshuis The pretty, tree-lined Oude Delft canal has numerous historic...	Architectural Sites	Delft

Gemeentemuseum Den Haag One of the finest examples of 20th-century museum architecture...	Museums / Galleries	The Hague

Grote Kerk Late Gothic Sint Bavo's, more commonly called the Great Church...	Religious Sites	Haarlem

Grote Markt Around this great market square the whole of Dutch architecture...	Squares	Haarlem

Hofvijver Beside the Binnenhof, this long, rectangular reflecting pool—the...	Bodies of Water	The Hague

Kunsthal This "art house" sits at one end of the visitor-friendly museum...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Lambert van Meerten Museum Within the shadow of the Oude Kerk, this Renaissance-era, canalside...	Museums / Galleries	Delft

Maritiem Museum Rotterdam A sea lover's delight, the Maritime Museum is Rotterdam's noted...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Markt Delft's main square is bracketed by two town landmarks, the Stadhuis...	Squares	Delft

Mauritshuis One of Europe's greatest museums, the Mauritshuis is currently...	Museums / Galleries	The Hague

Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam's finest shrine to art, with treasures ranging from...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Museum de Dubbelde Palmboom Devoted to the history of Rotterdam and its role as an international...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Museum Het Prinsenhof A former dignitary-hosting convent of St. Agatha, the Prinsenhof...	Museums / Galleries	Delft

Museum Speelklok This supercharming and tuneful museum is housed in an old church...	Museums / Galleries	Utrecht

Natuurhistorisch Museum Located in a historic villalike structure with an enormous glass...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Nederlands Architectuurinstituut Fittingly, for a city of exciting modern architecture, Rotterdam...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Nieuwe Kerk Presiding over the Markt, this Late Gothic edifice was built...	Religious Sites	Delft

Oude Kerk At the very heart of historic Delft, the Gothic Oude Kerk, with...	Religious Sites	Delft

Oudegracht Utrecht's long, central, sunken canal—which suffers a confusing...	Bodies of Water	Utrecht

Oudekerk/Pilgrimvaders Kerk On July 22, 1620, 16 men, 11 women, and 19 children sailed from...	Religious Sites	Rotterdam

Panorama Mesdag Long before TV was capable of reproducing reality, painted panoramas...	Museums / Galleries	The Hague

Rietveld-Schröderhuis This house exemplifies several key principles of the De Stijl...	Houses / Mansions	Utrecht

Schielandshuis Staunchly defending its position against the high-rise Robeco...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam

Spoorwegmuseum Beyond the converted 19th-century station that serves as the...	Museums / Galleries	Utrecht

Teylers Museum Just north of the Waag (the Weigh House, built entirely of stone...	Museums / Galleries	Haarlem

Vermeer Centrum Housed in the former St. Lucas Guild, where Delft's favorite...	Museums / Galleries	Delft

Vredespaleis Facing the world across a broad lawn, this building houses the...	Government Buildings	The Hague

Wereld Museum On a corner of rustic Veerhaven, surrounded by old sailing boats...	Museums / Galleries	Rotterdam
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