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Archaeological site · Alphen aan den Rijn · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site Nigrum Pullum in Alphen aan den Rijn

Nigrum Pullum is an archaeological site in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 22 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 700 m you'll find a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · Nigrum Pullum

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You're standing at Nigrum Pullum, in Zwammerdam. Almost two thousand years ago, a Roman fort stood here on the edge of the empire. Back then the Rhine was the northern frontier, the limes. The name has to do with the colour black. It may refer to the dark peat soil, or to the black water of the little river Meije that flowed out here.

Read and hear 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).

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

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Facilities near Nigrum Pullum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

22 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 22 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Fort Wierickerschans
FortAudio story · 2 min

Fort Wierickerschans · 5.3 km

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Photo: IJsbrand Heins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Waag
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Waag · 10.3 km

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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Matilo
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Matilo · 14.5 km

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Photo: Bic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schepen van Zwammerdam
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Schepen van Zwammerdam · 150 m

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Photo: W. Punt for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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When you stand at Nigrum Pullum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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