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Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Bodegraven
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Bodegraven
Bodegraven works well as a base: 5 minutes from Weijpoort, 17km from Kasteel de Haar.
Bodegraven is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Weijpoort, about 4 km away.
Bodegraven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈboːdəˌɣraːvə(n)] ) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 38.50 km2 (14.86 sq mi) of which 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) is water.
The former municipality of Bodegraven also includes theRead more
communities Meije, and Nieuwerbrug.
On January 1, 2011, Bodegraven merged with Reeuwijk to Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bodegraven?
Within an hour or so of Bodegraven: Kasteel de Haar (17 km), Kinderdijk Windmills (23 km), Keukenhof Gardens (25 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Bodegraven?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Bodegraven?
Bodegraven is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Weijpoort.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,395
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.0825, 4.7500
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Worth the detour from Bodegraven
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bodegraven
- 26 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 71 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 76 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.
- 79 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
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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