cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
14 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Liempde
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Liempde
Liempde works well as a base: 5 minutes from Boxtel, 44km from Biesbosch National Park.
Liempde is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 4,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Boxtel, about 4 km away.
Liempde is a village in the Netherlands in the municipality Boxtel. Annually the Flevo Christian music festival is held here. In 2005 the event What the Hack took place in Liempde.
Liempde is situated in the center of the Dutch province North Brabant in the valley of the Dommel. It lies in the center of the triangleRead more
formed by 's-Hertogenbosch, Tilburg and Eindhoven. Until the end of the nineteenth century it was a dark and diffuse area. The economy was mostly based on the production of wooden shoes. Today a few of these manufacturers still exist. In the beginning of the twentieth century Philips changed Eindhoven in the 'city of lights'. In Liempde this turned the darkness into a gloom. Each year at second Easter day the people celebrate the 'coming of the gloom' by a manifestation called 'Boeremèrt'. That day the entire village returns to the 'era of the coming of the light'.
Storytellers, musicians, old policemen seem to return from their graves. Stories are told about their ancestors—like the famous Neighbour Piet and the unforgettable Jan Pieters—and about the secret cave near the Dommel.
Liempde was a separate municipality until 1996 when it became part of Boxtel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Liempde?
Within an hour or so of Liempde: Sint-Janskathedraal (14 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (14 km), DAF Museum (17 km), Efteling (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Liempde?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Liempde?
Liempde is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 4 km from Boxtel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,170
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.5692, 5.3722
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Worth the detour from Liempde
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.
14 km · about 25 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.
17 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Toverland
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Thorn
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
56 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Liempde
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 72 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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