cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
23 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Hoogerheide
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Hoogerheide
Hoogerheide works well as a base: 5 minutes from Huijbergen, 23km from Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.
Hoogerheide is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Huijbergen, about 4 km away.
Hoogerheide is a village in the municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands. The name "Hoogerheide" means "High Heath" in English. The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel cyclo-cross race is held annually in Hoogerheide.
The village was first mentioned in 1319 as "die hoeghe heide". Hooger (higher) has been addedRead more
to distinguish from Nederheide. Hoogerheide developed after the Reformation around a clandestine church.
The Assumption of Mary Church was built in 1882 in Gothic Revival style. It was expanded in 1910. Mattenburgh is an estate to the north of the village. It is located on both sides of the Bergen op Zoom to Woensdrecht road.
Hoogerheide was home to 235 people in 1840. During the 20th century, Woensdrecht and Hoogerheide merged into a single urban area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hoogerheide?
Within an hour or so of Hoogerheide: Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp (23 km), Plantin-Moretus Museum (23 km), Antwerp Zoo (24 km), Antwerpen-Centraal (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Hoogerheide?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Hoogerheide?
Hoogerheide is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 4 km from Huijbergen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,810
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.4242, 4.3250
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Hoogerheide
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Plantin-Moretus Museum
The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Antwerpen-Centraal
A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
24 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Zeeland Bridge
Elegant 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
tunnel
Western Scheldt Tunnel
At 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
37 km · about 45 min drive
tunnel
Westerscheldetunnel
Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
St. Rumbold's Tower
Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Hoogerheide
- 37 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.
- 37 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 37 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
- 49 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
- 49 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.
- 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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