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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Bosch en Duin
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
About Bosch en Duin
Bosch en Duin works well as a base: 5 minutes from Nijenheim, 17km from Kasteel de Haar.
Bosch en Duin is in Utrecht, Netherlands, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nijenheim, about 4 km away.
Bosch en Duin is a village in Zeist municipality, in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The village is situated to the north of the town of Zeist, and borders Huis ter Heide to the east and Den Dolder to the north. The village is entirely made up of estates surrounded by forest.
With 70%, Bosch en Duin has the highestRead more
percentage of houses worth more than 1 million euros of any town in the Netherlands, and also the highest average house price of all towns in the country.
The estate De Horst in Bosch en Duin, designed by architect Karel de Bazel, is now a protected landmark. Dutch journalist Willem Oltmans grew up here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bosch en Duin?
Within an hour or so of Bosch en Duin: Rietveld Schröder House (7 km), Dom Tower of Utrecht (9 km), Kasteel de Haar (17 km), Naarden-Vesting (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Bosch en Duin?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Bosch en Duin?
Bosch en Duin is in Utrecht, Netherlands, about 4 km from Nijenheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,675
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Utrecht
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1167, 5.2417
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Worth the detour from Bosch en Duin
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.
9 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
27 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.
36 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.
36 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Bosch en Duin
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 57 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 59 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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