cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
Nieuwegein works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vianen, 37km from Biesbosch National Park.
Nieuwegein is a town located in Utrecht, Netherlands. With a population of 61,489, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nieuwegein 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 Nieuwegein to your route.
Nieuwegein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniu.əˈɣɛin] ) is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital. It is separated from Vianen to the south by the river Lek and borders on IJsselstein in the southwest and Houten in the east.Read more
Nieuwegein has 64,606 inhabitants as of 1 December 2021.
Several national sports federations are housed in Nieuwegein, including the NeVoBo (volleyball), KNZB (swimming), NBb (basketball) and KNCB (cricket).
There are three main secondary schools in the city, including the Anna van Rijn College, Oosterlicht College and the Cals College.
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Nieuwegein is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.0292 latitude, 5.0806 longitude.
Nieuwegein has a population of approximately 61,489 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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cathedral
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
7 km · about 15 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
castle
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
11 km · about 20 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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