cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Geldermalsen
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Buren, 37km from Biesbosch National Park.
Geldermalsen is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Buren, about 5 km away.
Geldermalsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɛldərˈmɑlsə(n)] ) is a town and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
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What is there to see near Geldermalsen?
Within an hour or so of Geldermalsen: Sint-Janskathedraal (21 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (22 km), Rietveld Schröder House (25 km), Dom Tower of Utrecht (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Geldermalsen?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Geldermalsen?
Geldermalsen is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Buren.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,734
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.8808, 5.2889
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Worth the detour from Geldermalsen
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.
22 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
34 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 40 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Geldermalsen
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 55 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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