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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Schoonrewoerd
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
About Schoonrewoerd
Schoonrewoerd works well as a base: 5 minutes from Leerdam, 29km from Biesbosch National Park.
Schoonrewoerd is in Utrecht, Netherlands, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Leerdam, about 4 km away.
Schoonrewoerd is a village in the center of the Netherlands. It is a located in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, about 25 km south of the city of Utrecht. Leerdammer cheese is produced in Schoonrewoerd.
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Scoenrewrth, and means "beautiful terpRead more
(artificial living hill)". Schoonrewoerd developed around the church on a sandy ridge crossed by the Leerdam-Everdingen. The village centre has been raised by about three metres. The church tower dates from the 14th century. The church itself was damaged by war in 1672 and a storm in 1674, and contains few older elements. In 1840, Schoonrewoerd was home to 239 people. The cheese factory is the biggest employer. It was a municipality in South Holland until 1986, when it merged into Leerdam.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Schoonrewoerd?
Within an hour or so of Schoonrewoerd: Rietveld Schröder House (18 km), Dom Tower of Utrecht (19 km), Kasteel de Haar (24 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Schoonrewoerd?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Schoonrewoerd?
Schoonrewoerd is in Utrecht, Netherlands, about 4 km from Leerdam.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,595
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Utrecht
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.9208, 5.1167
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Worth the detour from Schoonrewoerd
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Schoonrewoerd
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 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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