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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Bilthoven
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
About Bilthoven
Bilthoven works well as a base: 10 minutes from Nijenheim, 15km from Kasteel de Haar.
Bilthoven is in Utrecht, Netherlands, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nijenheim, about 5 km away.
Bilthoven is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt. It has a railway station with connections to Utrecht, Amersfoort and Baarn. It is home to the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM; and to the Union Mundial pro Interlingua, UMI,Read more
which promotes Interlingua internationally.
The statistical area "Bilthoven", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 23,248.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bilthoven?
Within an hour or so of Bilthoven: Rietveld Schröder House (6 km), Dom Tower of Utrecht (7 km), Kasteel de Haar (15 km), Naarden-Vesting (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Bilthoven?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Bilthoven?
Bilthoven is in Utrecht, Netherlands, about 5 km from Nijenheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,248
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Utrecht
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1300, 5.2014
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Worth the detour from Bilthoven
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Naarden-Vesting
The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Amsterdam Canal Ring
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Bilthoven
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 55 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 58 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
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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