castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
De Meern works well as a base: 10 minutes from Harmelen, 5km from Kasteel de Haar.
De Meern is a town located in Utrecht, Netherlands. With a population of 22,116, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, De Meern sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add De Meern to your route.
De Meern (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈmeːr(ə)n]) is an urbanized village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrecht, and is located 6 km west of the inner city of this town.
Before 2001, the villages De Meern, Vleuten, and Haarzuilens formed a municipality called Vleuten-De Meern. OnRead more
1 January 2001, it was incorporated in the municipality of Utrecht.
The population of De Meern has increased from about 11,000 in 1999 to almost 22,000 in 2020.
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De Meern is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.0817 latitude, 5.0361 longitude.
De Meern has a population of approximately 22,116 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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castle
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
6 km · about 10 min drive
museum
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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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