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Memorial · Hoorn · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Voormalige Westerpoort in Hoorn

Voormalige Westerpoort is a memorial in Hoorn, North Holland. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 8 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 390 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Memorial Voormalige Westerpoort in Hoorn, photo 2
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The story

Story · Voormalige Westerpoort

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You're standing where the Westerpoort, the western gate of Hoorn, used to be, right by the Het Park theatre. Nothing of the gate itself survives, but look down at the ground. The paving marks the spot where it stood.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Voormalige Westerpoort

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

8 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 8 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Jan Pieterszoon Coen
MemorialStory

Jan Pieterszoon Coen · 570 m

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Obdammermolen
MuseumStory

Obdammermolen · 11.8 km

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Ondermolen D
MuseumStory

Ondermolen D · 13 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 310 m and a public toilet at 390 m.

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