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

Archaeological site Schepen van Zwammerdam in Alphen aan den Rijn

Schepen van Zwammerdam 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 610 m you'll find a bench.

Archaeological site Schepen van Zwammerdam in Alphen aan den Rijn
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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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The story

Audio tour · Schepen van Zwammerdam

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You're standing at the find site of the Zwammerdam ships, on the Hooghe Burch estate in Zwammerdam, near Alphen aan den Rijn. It looks ordinary enough, but for almost two thousand years this ground hid a surprise.

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).

Photos

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

Archaeological site Schepen van Zwammerdam in Alphen aan den Rijn
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Photo: W. Punt for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Schepen van Zwammerdam

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 · 5.4 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 · 10.5 km

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

Nigrum Pullum · 150 m

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Photo: Stevie Heru (Xinas) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Matilo
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Matilo · 14.4 km

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Photo: Bic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Fort Wierickerschans on the spot with the app

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How does the audio tour work?

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

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