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Hoboken

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Hoboken

Hoboken works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hemiksem, 6km from Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.

Hoboken is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 34,443, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hoboken sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hoboken to your route.

About Hoboken

Sorghvliedt Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Sorghvliedt) is a building in Belgium with a history dating back to the 16th century. It was originally a farm building called Wickeleynde owned by the merchant Jean Plaquet and his wife Maria Leydeckers. In 1660, it came into the hands of the du Bois family. From 1745 to 1750 it was

Read more completely rebuilt by Arnold du Bois. The Rococo structure was designed by the architect Jan Pieter van Baurscheit the Younger (1699–1768). The castle and the surrounding park were purchased by the town of Hoboken in 1937. It became the town hall in 1940. From 1983, following the extension of Antwerp, the castle became the district hall of Hoboken. In the park there is an orangerie and a belvedere on an artificial hill. The castle is open to the public from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays but is closed on public holidays.

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What are the best things to do in Hoboken?

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Where is Hoboken located?

Hoboken is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1761 latitude, 4.3484 longitude.

What is the population of Hoboken?

Hoboken has a population of approximately 34,443 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
34,443
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.1761, 4.3484

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

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Worth the detour from Hoboken

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.

6 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Plantin-Moretus Museum

The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Antwerp Zoo

Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Antwerpen-Centraal

A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.

7 km · about 15 min drive

cathedral

St. Rumbold's Tower

Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Atomium

Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Grand-Place

Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

37 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Manneken Pis

Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.

37 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Hoboken

  • 44 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 49 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
  • 62 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.
  • 68 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
  • 73 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.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Kruibeke

🇧🇪 Belgium

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Burcht

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3 km awayPop. 7,494

Wilrijk

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 41,403

Hemiksem

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 9,504

Bazel

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 5,687

Zwijndrecht

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 18,249

Aartselaar

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 14,193

Schelle

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 7,675

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