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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Stolwijk
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Stolwijk
Stolwijk works well as a base: 10 minutes from Berkenwoude, 25km from Biesbosch National Park.
Stolwijk is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Berkenwoude, about 5 km away.
Stolwijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 6 km southeast of Gouda.
In 2005, the town of Stolwijk had 4980 (2487 men en 2493 women) inhabitants. The legendary Timo Stolwijk was one of them. Timo is known as the man with the giganticRead more
head and is a big PSV Eindhoven supporter, some say he is a "griep legend". The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km2, and contained 1367 residences.
The statistical area "Stolwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3660.
Stolwijk was a separate municipality until 1985, when it became part of Vlist.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Stolwijk?
Within an hour or so of Stolwijk: Kinderdijk Windmills (13 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (20 km), Erasmusbrug (21 km), Kasteel de Haar (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Stolwijk?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Stolwijk?
Stolwijk is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Berkenwoude.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,730
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.9725, 4.7736
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Stolwijk
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
22 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Stolwijk
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 21 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 68 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.
- 73 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.
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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