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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Aalst
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Aalst
Aalst works well as a base: 5 minutes from Nederhemert-Noord, 23km from Biesbosch National Park.
Aalst is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nederhemert-Noord, about 4 km away.
Aalst [aːɫst] is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem.
For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen. According to the historian Van der Aa, thereRead more
used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century.
It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear. Aalst developed into a stretched out esdorp. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century. In 1840, it was home to 481 people.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Aalst?
Within an hour or so of Aalst: Efteling (16 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (16 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (16 km), Biesbosch National Park (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Aalst?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Aalst?
Aalst is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Nederhemert-Noord.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,580
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.7825, 5.1278
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Worth the detour from Aalst
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
16 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
34 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Rietveld Schröder House
Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 Utrecht house, the purest built statement of De Stijl with its sliding walls and Mondrian palette: UNESCO-listed and visitable on pre-booked tours.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Aalst
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 46 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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