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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
15 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Gouda
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Gouda
Gouda works well as a base: 5 minutes from Reeuwijk, 22km from Kasteel de Haar.
Gouda is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 72,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Reeuwijk, about 4 km away.
Gouda is a railway station in Gouda, Netherlands. The station opened on 21 May 1855 when the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij (Dutch Rijn Railway Company) opened the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. The Gouda–Den Haag railway to The Hague was opened in 1870, and the connection to Alphen a/d Rijn in 1934.
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running between Den Haag Centraal / Rotterdam Centraal and Utrecht Centraal call at the station, as well as the RijnGouweLijn connection to Alphen a/d Rijn.
In November 1944, during World War II, the strategically located railway station was bombed by the Royal Air Force. The main building of the railway station was severely damaged; traces of the bombing are visible to this day on platforms 3 and 5. In 1948 a new building was constructed out of the remaining first floor of the old building. This was replaced by the current building in 1984. In 2022 the building and related nearby infrastructure were renovated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gouda?
Within an hour or so of Gouda: Kinderdijk Windmills (15 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (18 km), Erasmusbrug (19 km), Kasteel de Haar (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Gouda?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Gouda?
Gouda is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Reeuwijk.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 71,952
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.0167, 4.7083
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Gouda
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
19 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Gouda
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 19 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 65 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 72 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
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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