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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Pijnacker
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Pijnacker
Pijnacker works well as a base: 5 minutes from Nootdorp, 13km from Erasmusbrug.
Pijnacker is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nootdorp, about 4 km away.
Pijnacker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɛinɑkər]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered by Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam (specifically Overschie) to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to the east.
Pijnacker was a separateRead more
municipality until 2002, when it merged with Nootdorp to form Pijnacker-Nootdorp, which is a part of Greater The Hague. However, Pijnacker does not border The Hague (Nootdorp does), and it does border Rotterdam especially since Nootdorp and Pijnacker, while technically contiguous, have about 2 km of nature between them. While it may then seem strange that the two towns would want to merge, they did so preemptively to avoid potential annexing by the cities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pijnacker?
Within an hour or so of Pijnacker: Delft Markt (5 km), Louwman Museum (10 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (12 km), Erasmusbrug (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Pijnacker?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Pijnacker?
Pijnacker is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Nootdorp.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,695
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.0195, 4.4295
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Worth the detour from Pijnacker
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Maeslantkering
Movable storm surge barrier on the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hoek van Holland, with two swinging arms as long as the Eiffel Tower.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Pijnacker
- Right hereErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 49 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.
- 58 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.
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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