cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
2 km · about 5 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Orthen
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Orthen
Orthen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Molenhoek, 35km from Biesbosch National Park.
Orthen is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Molenhoek, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Orthen?
Within an hour or so of Orthen: Sint-Janskathedraal (2 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (2 km), Efteling (19 km), DAF Museum (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Orthen?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam and Houtribdijk.
Where is Orthen?
Orthen is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 4 km from Molenhoek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,515
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.7061, 5.3047
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Orthen
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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
19 km · about 20 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Orthen
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 61 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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