cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
16 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Eerde
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Eerde
Eerde is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Veghel, 51km from Biesbosch National Park.
Eerde is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Veghel, about 4 km away.
Eerde is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Meierijstad, located about 500 m west of the built-up area of Veghel and 3 km southwest of the town centre of Veghel. During Operation Market Garden, in September 1944, it changed hands several times between German andRead more
American forces but ended up in American hands; the village was severely damaged in the process.
The village was first mentioned in 1309 as Eirde, and means earth. Eerde was home to 174 people in 1840. It used to be part of three municipalities. In 1966, the whole area became part of Veghel and since 2016, it is part of Meierijstad.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Eerde?
Within an hour or so of Eerde: Sint-Janskathedraal (16 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (16 km), DAF Museum (19 km), Efteling (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Eerde?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam and Houtribdijk.
Where is Eerde?
Eerde is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 4 km from Veghel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,065
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.6042, 5.4986
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Worth the detour from Eerde
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.
16 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Toverland
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
41 km · about 45 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Thorn
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
55 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Eerde
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 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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