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De Laar, Arnhem — Area Guide & Where to Stay
De Laar is an Arnhem housing district whose one protected entry is archaeological, the Terrein waarin resten van een nederzetting.
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Where to stay in De Laar
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
De Laar is a base for drivers. Rooms out here stand among houses rather than shopfronts, which suits travellers who mean to spend the day in Arnhem itself, at the Sint-Walburgisbasiliek or the Koepelgevangenis, and then come back to somewhere still. Elderveld is the near equivalent. Pick by parking.
Few places to stay in De Laar — most visitors book in Arnhem nearby.
About De Laar
What are the main landmarks in De Laar?
One entry, and it is buried. The monument protected in De Laar is the Terrein waarin resten van een nederzetting, ground listed for the settlement remains under it rather than for anything standing above. Everything visible lies elsewhere.
The Sint-Walburgisbasiliek, the Koepelgevangenis and the TenneT Toren belong to the trip into the city, as do the platforms of Arnhem Velperpoort railway station.
What is the history of De Laar?
The oldest thing here is underground. Settlement remains gave De Laar its single protected designation, recorded on the register as the Terrein waarin resten van een nederzetting, and the layer above that ground is housing laid out long after the older quarters of Arnhem were finished. Dates are scarce.
What the register keeps for this district is a piece of ground, not a building.
Where is De Laar?
De Laar lies within Arnhem, the city that forms the northern part of the Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen.
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What is the best area to stay in De Laar?
Velperpoort side of Arnhem: arrivals at Arnhem Velperpoort railway station.
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Updated August 2026