cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Hedel
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Hedel
Hedel is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Maaspoort, 32km from Biesbosch National Park.
Hedel is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 4,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Maaspoort, about 4 km away.
Hedel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːdəl]) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 7 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Hedel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel.
In World War II, there were a lot of fights in Hedel,Read more
especially during the month April 1945 when the armies of the Princess Irene Brigade came to liberate the town. Hedel has a very strategic location, it lies on the border of Gelderland and North Brabant and on the Maas. Almost the whole town of Hedel was destroyed during World War II.
A monument to 12 members of the Princess Irene Brigade killed between April 23rd and April 26th, 1945 was erected in Hedel.
Hedel has its own harbour named 't Stik. There is also an excavation of the castle of Hedel. The excavations lie in the Historic Museum in Hedel. A clock Museum and a mini-zoo with snowy owls, goats, pheasants, parrots, chickens, ducks and other animals can also be found in Hedel.
Hedel has got both a Reformed and a Catholic church. The reformed church was built in 1640, but it was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in the original style several years later.
On the first Monday of November after 1 November, there is a horse market. This is the biggest horse market in the Netherlands and one of the biggest horse markets in Europe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hedel?
Within an hour or so of Hedel: Sint-Janskathedraal (7 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (7 km), Efteling (18 km), Biesbosch National Park (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Hedel?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Hedel?
Hedel is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Maaspoort.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.7480, 5.2613
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Worth the detour from Hedel
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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
18 km · about 20 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Hedel
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 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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