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Eindhoven

City and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

50km

51.433333335.48333333

Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The province completely surrounds Brussels, the national capital. Brussels however is not a part of the province. The capital Leuven is one of Belgium's largest student cities. The university is one of the oldest universities in this part of Europe and makes the city one with an impressive student tradition.

72km

50.91674.5833

Nijmegen

municipality in the Netherlands

92km

51.840025.87065
Sights (65)

Villa Volta

In this so-called mad house, you join goat rider Hugo in his house. Suddenly, what you thought was up is now down. Can be scary.

68m

51.653055565.0475

Anton Pieck Square

A nostalgic Dutch square, with classic merry-go-rounds, and the Efteling museum.

267m

51.652635.04932

Fairytale Forest

A must-do. Take your time for a two-hour walk through this part of the forest, and be surprised at the next scene around every corner, such as the castle of the Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the Flying Fakir and the Girl with the Matchsticks.

294m

51.6502075.048604

Haunted Castle (Efteling)

attraction haunted house at Efteling Theme Park, The Netherland

371m

51.648888895.04861111

De Vliegende Hollander

Efteling

385m

51.648055.047392

Baron 1898

rollercoaster in the Efteling

568m

51.6481685.05083

Vogel Rok

Efteling

620m

51.652222225.0525

Joris en de Draak

Efteling

765m

51.646944445.0525

North Brabant

province in the Netherlands

5.3km

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Museum Speelklok

A surprisingly pleasant museum on all kinds of mechanical music, including carillon clocks, musical boxes, pianolas and belly organs.

31km

52.090555565.11916667

Dom Tower of Utrecht

church tower in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands

31km

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St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht

The Gothic Dom church (built between 1284 and 1520) is the major religious building in the city. It was a part of a larger cathedral which was partially destroyed by a severe storm while under construction. When a hurricane hit the town in 1674, the badly constructed nave collapsed, which is the reason that today the Domtoren (Bell Tower) and the church itself are separated by the Domplein (Dom Square). The interior of the church was stripped down of every sculpture during Reformation, but the exterior remains a lavishly decorated example of Dutch Gothic architecture.

31km

52.090833335.12166667

Railway Museum (Netherlands)

The Dutch Railway Museum. It reopened in June 2005 after a intensive renovation. It is possible to go directly to the Spoorwegmuseum from centraal station with a special train.

31km

52.0885.1312

Rietveld Schröder House

The house, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, was built in 1923-1924 in Utrecht. The structure of the house is completely in line with the ideas of the art movement De Stijl (The Style). The house was designed and built for Truus Schröder-Schräder, who lived there from 1924 till her death in 1985. It can only be visited under supervision of a tour guide. In 2000 the house was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

31km

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Uithof

It is a rather strange mix between grey concrete buildings and buildings here that are designed by famous modern architects, like the Educatorium designed by Rem Koolhaas, the University Library and the Minnaert building. There is also a beautiful botanical garden that is 8 acres big, houses 6 thousand different sorts of plants and a Napoleonic fort. Also worth a look: the bicycle track at the Heidelberglaan which is broad enough to function as a two-way car-track. The university campus can be reached from the Central Station by taking the Line 11 or 12 bi-articulated buses, an experience on its own.

32km

52.086388895.1725

Wijdemeren

municipality in the Netherlands

39km

52.25.15

Gouda, South Holland

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

44km

52.011111114.71111111

Alblasserdam

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

46km

51.866666674.65

Amersfoort

municipality in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands

50km

52.155.38333333

Witte Huis

Witte Huis is a historical building in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

64km

51.918833334.49175

Rotterdam Blaak station

The area around the station was destroyed by a Nazi bombardment during World War II, forcing the Netherlands to surrender. After the war this area was populated with some bold examples of modern architecture.

64km

51.924.48916667

Erasmusbrug

bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands

64km

51.909166674.48666667

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

art museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands

66km

51.9144.4732

Kaag

farm village in the Netherlands

67km

52.216666674.55

Delfshaven

former borough of Rotterdam

68km

51.907222224.44833333

Zijlpoort (Leiden)

church in Leiden

69km

52.161666674.50416667

Keukenhof

flower garden in the Netherlands

69km

52.2712564.546365

Holy Spirit Orphanage

orphanage in Leiden, The Netherlands

70km

52.159083334.49416667

Gemeenlandshuis van Rijnland

Dutch water board meeting house in Leiden

71km

52.15934.4885

Bloemendaal

municipality in the Netherlands

71km

52.44.6

Schiedam

municipality in the Netherlands

74km

51.916666674.4

Zandvoort

municipality in the Netherlands

75km

52.366666674.53333333

Enkhuizen

municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands

76km

52.75.3

Zuiderzee Museum

museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands

77km

52.706666675.30027778

Cars Jeans Stadion

ie soccer at ADO Den Haag, who play in Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. Their home ground is Cars Jeans Stadion, capacity 15,000.

78km

52.0628084.383132

Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)

Located at Markt, this church was built in 1496. The royal burial chamber is in this church but is not accessible. Prince William of Orange was the first to be buried here, after being shot in 1584. €5. It is possible to climb the 108.75- m tower to get a impressive view of Delft and surroundings. It's the second highest church tower, after the Dom church of Utrecht. You can see both Rotterdam and The Hague. On clear days is it possible to see Leiden and even Amsterdam. It's well worth the effort. (€4 extra to climb the tower; combi ticket (church + tower) is €9). A combi ticket gives free entrance to the Old Church.

80km

52.01234.3609

City Hall (Delft)

After a fire in 1618 after which only the tower remained, Hendrick de Keyser rebuilt the town hall. He reused the tower and some remaining walls. In 1620 construction was finished. The building was renovated in the 19th century.

80km

52.011388894.35777778

Oude Kerk (Delft)

church in Delft, the Netherlands

80km

52.01254.35527778

Agnetapark

Area of workers' housing in South Holland

81km

52.016111114.34583333

Haagse Bos

woods in the Hague, Netherlands

84km

52.090277784.33333333

Mauritshuis

art museum in The Hague

86km

52.0805564.314444

Lange Voorhout

street in Den Haag, the Netherlands

86km

52.082222224.31138889

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands

87km

52.077222224.30722222

Hoge Veluwe National Park

Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe is a Dutch national park in the province of Gelderland near the cities of Ede, Wageningen, Arnhem and Apeldoorn. It is approximately 55 square kilometers in area, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands. It is situated in the Veluwe, the area of the largest terminal moraine in the Netherlands. Most of the landscape of the park and the Veluwe was created during the last Ice Age. The alternating sand dune areas and heathlands may have been caused by human utilization of the surrounding lands. The park forms one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands.

88km

52.083333335.8

Biddinghuizen

village in the Netherlands

90km

52.454166675.69416667

Vrijthof

square in Maastricht, the Netherlands

90km

50.8491725.688419

Maastricht Natural History Museum

museum in Maastricht, the Netherlands

90km

50.84495.6878

Kröller-Müller Museum

art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands

90km

52.095555565.81694444

Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht

Commonly known as the Star of the Sea, after an old title for the Virgin Mary, this Romanesque church was largely built in the 11th and 12th century. Although no archaeological research has been carried out, historians believe earlier churches stood on the same spot before. Large parts of the church treasures were lost when the city became part of the First French Republic. The church was then used as a blacksmith workshop by the military, and the cloister area served as stables. The basilica's two narrow towers, topped with marlstone turrets, make it an important landmark for Maastricht and the charming little chapel is a popular place with both locals and tourists to light a candle. Inside, the miraculous statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea is perhaps the main attraction.

91km

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Scheveningen

district of The Hague

91km

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Museonder

92km

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Afsluitdijk

Dutch levee

92km

535.16666667

Veluwe

forested hilly area with multiple kinds of terrain, including wetland and heathland

99km

52.15.9

Nagele

Village in Flevoland, Netherlands

101km

52.643888895.72333333

Hook of Holland

district of Rotterdam in the Netherlands

104km

51.97634.1323

Gelderland

province of the Netherlands

104km

52.065.95

Eierland

area

104km

53.164.84

Eierland Lighthouse

The lighthouse is one of the landmarks of Texel. The top is at 45 metres high and gives a great view over Texel and the Wadden Sea. The way up there is basically a museum, which explains the history of the lighthouse and its current purpose.

105km

53.182138894.85525

Apeldoorn

municipality in the Netherlands

109km

52.216666675.96666667

Landgraaf

municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands

119km

50.96.01666667

West Frisian Islands

chain of islands in the North Sea

120km

53.366666675.33333333

Zeeland

province of the Netherlands

144km

51.566666673.75

Delta Works

flood control

147km

51.653.72

Oosterscheldekering

149km

51.633611113.70444444

Neeltje Jans

149km

51.626944443.70027778
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Efteling

Netherlands
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Efteling

Efteling is a theme park in North Brabant in the Netherlands. It's themed around fairy tales and is the largest theme park in the Benelux and one of the most-visited in Europe.

1952 - Fairytale Forest (Dutch: Sprookjesbos; Anton Pieck, Peter Reijnders, Ton van de Ven, Henny Knoet, Michel den Dulk, Karel Willemen and Pim-Martijn Sanders)
1954 - Children's Railway (Dutch: Kinderspoor), (pedal trains, Anton Pieck and Peter Reijnders)
1954 - Anton Pieck Square (Dutch: Anton Pieckplein), (square with nostalgic rides, Anton Pieck and Michel den Dulk)
1956 - Stoomcarrousel (carousel, bought from L. Janvier)
1969 - Stoomtrein (a 600 mm (1 ft 11 8 in) narrow-gauge heritage railway)
1971 - Diorama (Model railway/ Diorama, Anton Pieck)
1978 - Haunted Castle (Dutch: Spookslot) (haunted attraction, Ton van de Ven and Anton Pieck)
1981 - Python (double loop corkscrew roller coaster, Vekoma) (original demolished in 2018, replaced by a replica 3 months later) when freezing
1981 - Gondoletta (tow boat ride, Ton van de Ven) when freezing
1982 - Half Moon (Dutch: Halve Maen) (ship swing, Ton van de Ven)
1983 - Piraña (river rafting ride, Ton van de Ven)
1984 - Carnival Festival (dark ride, Geesink)
1984 - Polka Marina (a combination of a carousel and a minirollercoaster, Ton van de Ven)
1984 - Tin Lizzies (Dutch: De Oude Tuffer) (car ride, Ton van de Ven)
1986 - Fata Morgana (dark, tow boat ride, Ton van de Ven)
1987 - Pagode (observation tower, Ton van de Ven)
1988 - Monsieur Cannibale (teacups ride, Henny Knoet)
1990 - The People of Laaf (Dutch: Volk van Laaf) (Ton van de Ven)
1993 - Dreamflight (Dutch: Droomvlucht) (dark ride, Ton van de Ven)
1996 - The House of the Five Senses (Dutch: Het huis van de 5 zintuigen) (park entrance, Ton van de Ven)
1996 - Villa Volta (madhouse, Ton van de Ven)
1998 - Bird Rok (Dutch: Vogel Rok) (enclosed roller coaster, Ton van de Ven)
2002 - PandaVision (Dutch: Pandadroom) (a 4-D film cinema, Van Doorn and associates)
2007 - The Flying Dutchman (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander) (water coaster / dark ride, Karel Willemen) when freezing
2010 - George and the Dragon (Dutch: Joris en de Draak) (wooden racing coaster, Karel Willemen)
2011 - Ravelin (Dutch: Raveleijn) (theatre, Sander de Bruijn)
2012 - Aquanura (Musical Fountain, WET)
2015 - Baron 1898 (dive coaster Bolliger & Mabillard, Sander de Bruijn)
2017 - Symbolica (dark ride, ETF Ride Systems/Sander de Bruijn and others)
2020 - Max & Moritz (double roller coaster, Mack Rides)

In 1950, Efteling Nature Park Foundation (Stichting Natuurpark de Efteling) was founded by the mayor of Loon op Zand, R.J. van der Heijden, filmmaker Peter Reijnders, and designer artist Anton Pieck (1895-1987). The foundation was named after the 16th-century farm Ersteling.

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