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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
7 km · about 15 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Papendrecht
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Papendrecht
Papendrecht works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, 12km from Biesbosch National Park.
Papendrecht is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, about 4 km away.
Papendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpaːpə(n)drɛxt] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of 32,171 in 2021 and covers an area of 10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi) of which 1.38Read more
km2 (0.53 sq mi) is water.
Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized.
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What is there to see near Papendrecht?
Within an hour or so of Papendrecht: Kinderdijk Windmills (7 km), Biesbosch National Park (12 km), Erasmusbrug (16 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Papendrecht?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Papendrecht?
Papendrecht is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,621
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.8317, 4.6875
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Worth the detour from Papendrecht
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
12 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
38 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Papendrecht
- 16 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 58 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.
- 60 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.
- 73 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
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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