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‘Oldest petrol station in the Netherlands’ used as film location: ‘Atmosphere you won’t find anywhere else’

Ut Tankstation in Venlo, gebouwd in 1933, kan worden ingezet als filmlocatie 'met een nostalgisch of authentiek randje'. Foto: Google Street View, 2026

Ut Tankstation in Venlo, as the ‘oldest existing petrol station in the Netherlands’, is being used as a location for film and media productions. According to Limburg Film Office, the former petrol station on Keulsepoort in the Limburg town is “perfect for shoots with a nostalgic or authentic edge”.

Ut Tankstation is touted as “one of the most unique filming locations in the Netherlands”. Built almost 100 years ago, the former petrol station is not only heritage, but also a special setting for film and media productions, according to Limburg Film Office. With its characteristic look and details, the former petrol station is said to guarantee “an atmosphere you won’t find anywhere else” and therefore perfect for shoots “with a nostalgic or authentic edge”.

Revolutionary

Ut Tank Station was built in 1933 in the Nieuwe Bouwen style as a full-service station by the NV American Petroleum Company, now Esso. At the time, the site was the busiest point in the centre of Venlo. Characteristic of the petrol station is the round, transparent kiosk building. Also striking are the square windows and the two canopies under which the petrol pumps stood. In pre-war Venlo, the petrol station was considered ‘ultramodern’ and ‘revolutionary’. In the 1950s, Esso sold the building to the VVV, the Association for Foreign Visitors. The organisation set up its office there. Later, the petrol station became a restaurant.

With the construction of the Limburgs Museum, the building was restored and the characteristic canopies returned. Since 2021, Ut Tankstation has housed an ice cream parlour and lunchroom.

Ut Tankstation is not the only former petrol station in our country to have started a new life as a catering location. In Groningen, among other places, Gulf’s former Dudok station has been transformed into a catering establishment in recent years. In Hilversum, a former Shell Service station, built in 1953, was recently restored to now serve as a meeting place.

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Paul Blonk

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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