Heemskerk, Historic town in North Holland, Netherlands.
Heemskerk extends across coastal landscapes with dunes, agricultural fields, and residential neighborhoods spanning the region between Amsterdam and the North Sea.
The settlement emerged in 1063 as Hemezen Kyrica, named after a Frisian nun who established a religious house in the area.
The municipality preserves three medieval castles: Assumburg, Marquette, and the ruins of Oud Haerlem, each representing different architectural periods of Dutch nobility.
The town center provides shopping areas, restaurants, and a train station connecting residents to Amsterdam, while numerous cycling paths lead through nature reserves.
The Huldtoneel, an artificial hill near Rijksstraatweg, served as the traditional inauguration site for the Counts of Holland during medieval ceremonies.
Location: North Holland
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
Website: https://www.heemskerk.nl/
Shares border with: Castricum, Zaanstad, Uitgeest, Beverwijk
Phone: +310251
Email: post@heemskerk.nl
Website: https://heemskerk.nl
GPS coordinates: 52.51083,4.67278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:54
Assumburg
972 m
Marquette Castle
1.2 km
Oud Haerlem Castle
1.6 km
Kasteel Foreest
2.1 km
Dorpskerk
107 m
Assum
2 km
Laurentiuskerk
216 m
Fort de Veldhuis
2.6 km
Huldtoneel
1.7 km
Heemskerkerduin
2.1 km
Noorddorp
1.8 km
Kasteeltuin Assumburg
1.1 km
Dorpskerk, Wijk aan Zee
5.9 km
Winkelcentrum Wijkerbaan
1.7 km
De Kat
3.8 km
Luchtoorlogsmuseum
2.6 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk
3.4 km
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Uitgeest
3.4 km
Former town hall, Heemskerk
19 m
Obelisk van Heemskerk
117 m
Jewish cemetery in Beverwijk
3.4 km
Morgensterkerk, Heemskerk
483 m
Cemetery Duinrust
3.4 km
Ezel
210 m
Mariakerk (Heemskerk)
549 m
Playing Waves
6 km
Voormalig Raadhuis
3.4 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel
2.8 kmReviews
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