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Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
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Alphen aan den Rijn is a town in the western Netherlands. The city is situated on the banks of the Old Rhine between Utrecht and Leiden. The area around Alphen aan den Rijn has been inhabited for 2000 years. During the Roman Empire, the Old Rhine was the head branch of the Rhine. On the modern centre of the city, the Romans built a fortress (Castellum Albanianae). Remnants of the Romans have been found and can be seen in Leiden at the National Museum of Antiquities.
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Open-air and archaeological museum focussing on the early Dutch history containing 43 buildings from the Prehistory, Roman Empire, the Viking Age and Middle Ages.
A bird park with garden, ponds, restaurant, hotel, playground founded in 1950, May 17.
With animal farm for children, stork park, pancake restaurant.
At the Zegerplas, waterski and wakeboard possibilities.
Bicycle and walking routes through typical Dutch polders.
Oudhoorn Church
A Protestant church at the border of the Old Rhine founded by Cornelis the Flemish.
Remonsttant Church
Formerly a synagogue.
Cornmill de Eendracht
This mill was founded in 1752 and located at the north side of the river de Gouwe. In 1898 the mill has been transferred to Alphen aan den Rijn to replace another mill. Until 1955 the mill has been used commercially. Open every Saturday for public viewing.
Nowadays houses the music school. At the Burgemeester Visserpark.
In 2003 the new State House has been opened. A revolutionary design with trends of openness accentuated by using glass.
Founded in 1884.
In the Protestant church
Formerly the first Bonifatius Church, but during the Eighty Years' War destroyed and rebuilt as Protestant church.
Athletics run of 20 km, every 2nd Sunday in March. Founded in 1952.
Every 3rd Wednesday in September. One of the largest Yearmarkets of the Netherlands with a small carnival.
On a Saturday in September.
Saturday evening before the Yearmarket at the Thorbeckeplein.
On Queens day a windsurfing championship around Zegerplas.
Puss in Boots
French-Dutch, has a veranda at the Old Rhine.
French, higher prices but also better quality, situated in a park.
Balkan kitchen.
Located near the Zegerplas and in a Chinese pagoda.
Indonesian kitchen, situated in an old mill at the old Rhine.
Greek kitchen with a very friendly owner.
Special Beer café
Blues Rock Café
By train
Alphen aan den Rijn has a railway station. Trains arrive coming from Leiden, Utrecht and Gouda.
By bus
From Schiphol Airport, there is Bus 470 directly to Alphen aan den Rijn.
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