Rijswijk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
About Rijswijk
Rijswijk has a population of about 46.000 and has few touristic attractions, but is one of the older townships in the country. It is a suburb ofThe Hagueand is attached to it, but it has kept its independence in many ways. The inhabitants will remind everybody of the fact that it is not The Hague. Rijswijk was built in the Dutch coastal area, which used to be classified with the river delta. The coastal line was situated through Rijswijk at 3700BC, but gradually moved west over time. The oldest traces of inhabitants date back to 3500BC; in the new stone age. The 'Oude Kerk' (translated as 'Old Church') has played a part in the coming to be of the current village centre. Around 1200AD the Oude Kerk was built on a Roman predecessor. Around 1500AD the current church, which is still present, c
Top Attractions in Rijswijk
Explore the best things to see and do in Rijswijk:
- ★City Pump
- ★Museum Rijswijk
- ★Old Church
- ★Old City pump and Well
- ★Rijswijkse Golfclub
- ★Sint-Bonifatiuskerk Rijswijk
Rijswijk Travel Guide Sections
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