cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Kerkdriel
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Kerkdriel
Kerkdriel is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Maaspoort, 37km from Biesbosch National Park.
Kerkdriel is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Maaspoort, about 6 km away.
Kerkdriel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 8 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.
The town of Kerkdriel had 6,765 inhabitants, on 1 January 2019. The approximate built-up area of the town is 1.5 km2, and contains 2,835 residences.
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area "Kerkdriel", which includes peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10,210.
Due to its positioning between two rivers (Meuse and Waal), a strong local linguistic accent developed during the post second-world-war period. Those who speak the "Driels" accent may be identified via the test phrase "Kees de Beer" (proper: Keas d'n Bear).
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What is there to see near Kerkdriel?
Within an hour or so of Kerkdriel: Sint-Janskathedraal (9 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (10 km), Efteling (24 km), Biesbosch National Park (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Kerkdriel?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Kerkdriel?
Kerkdriel is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 6 km from Maaspoort.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,580
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.7717, 5.3347
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Worth the detour from Kerkdriel
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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
24 km · about 30 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 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.
37 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kerkdriel
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 60 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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