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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
16 km · about 20 min drive
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Schoonhoven works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ammerstol, 22km from Biesbosch National Park.
Schoonhoven is a town located in South Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 12,352, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schoonhoven 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 Schoonhoven to your route.
Schoonhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxoːnˌɦoːvə(n)] ) is a city and was a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, before it had been an independent municipality.
The former municipality had a population ofRead more
data missing in 2021, and covered an area of 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi) of which 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) water. From 2010 to 2014, it was the smallest municipality in the Netherlands in land area, following the merger of Rozenburg into Rotterdam.
The first winner of the Dutch version of Pop Idol, Jamai Loman, is from this city. Also Jan-Arie van der Heijden, football player for Feyenoord, lives in Schoonhoven.
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Schoonhoven is located in South Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 51.9475 latitude, 4.8486 longitude.
Schoonhoven has a population of approximately 12,352 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Full driving guide for Netherlands8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
16 km · about 20 min drive
castle
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
20 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
25 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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