cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
11 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Boxtel
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Boxtel
Boxtel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Gemonde, 41km from Biesbosch National Park.
Boxtel is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gemonde, about 4 km away.
Boxtel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔkstəl]) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The name derives from Buchestelle and is presumably a combination of 'stelle' (Dutch for stable, safe place) and (deer) buck.
This is the origin of the Van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in NorthRead more
Brabant.
The town was the site of the Battle of Boxtel fought in September 1794 during the Flanders campaign. It is often principally remembered as the first battle of the future Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Boxtel?
Within an hour or so of Boxtel: Sint-Janskathedraal (11 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (11 km), Efteling (20 km), DAF Museum (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Boxtel?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam and Houtribdijk.
Where is Boxtel?
Boxtel is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 4 km from Gemonde.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,511
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.5908, 5.3292
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Worth the detour from Boxtel
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
DAF Museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
20 km · about 25 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Toverland
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
50 km · about 60 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Boxtel
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 68 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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