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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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Culemborg
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Culemborg
Culemborg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Beusichem, 37km from Biesbosch National Park.
Culemborg is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Beusichem, about 4 km away.
Culemborg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkyləmbɔr(ə)x] ) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The city had a population of 29,386 on 1 January 2022 and is situated just south of the Lek river. Direct train lines run from the railway station towards the cities ofRead more
Utrecht and Den Bosch, via the near railway bridge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Culemborg?
Within an hour or so of Culemborg: Rietveld Schröder House (16 km), Dom Tower of Utrecht (17 km), Kasteel de Haar (25 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Culemborg?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Culemborg?
Culemborg is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Beusichem.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,826
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.9550, 5.2278
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Culemborg
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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
36 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Culemborg
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 51 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 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.
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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