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Delve into Vreeswijk
The district Vreeswijk of Nieuwegein in Gemeente Nieuwegein (Provincie Utrecht) with it's 3,460 habitants Vreeswijk is a subburb in Netherlands about 27 mi south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Utrecht, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amsterdam, Haarlem and Lelystad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel Karel V
Van der Valk Hotel Vianen
Malie Hotel Utrecht
UtrechtCityApartments Plompetorengracht
Eye Hotel
Mother Goose Hotel
Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre
Fletcher Hotel Utrecht Nieuwegein
Park Plaza Utrecht
Court Hotel
Videos from this area
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Koningslinde Nieuwegein
Ter gelegenheid van de inhuldiging van koning Willem Alexander hebben burgemeester Frans Backhuijs, raadslid Roelof de Wild en kinderen van de Koningin Beatrixschool en de Willem ...
Vuurwerk Koninginnedag 2013 in Nieuwegein en Vianen (2)
Vanwege de troonsopvolging waren er op 30 april 2013 extra activiteiten op Koninginnedag. Zo hadden de gemeenten Vianen en Nieuwegein gezamenlijk een vuurwerk georganiseerd bij rivier de Lek ...
Spectaculaire waterzweefvlieger Vreeswijk bij Kaarslicht 2013
Op woensdag 18 december 2013 werd in het voormalige sluizen- en schippersdorp Vreeswijk (Nieuwegein-zuid) voor de 27e keer het evenement Vreeswijk bij Kaarslicht georganiseerd. Van 19.00 --...
Spectaculaire lasershow Vreeswijk bij Kaarslicht 2013 (1)
Op woensdag 18 december 2013 werd in het voormalige sluizen- en schippersdorp Vreeswijk (Nieuwegein-zuid) voor de 27e keer het evenement Vreeswijk bij Kaarslicht georganiseerd. Van 19.00 --...
Vuurwerk koninginnedag 2013 Vreeswijk (Nieuwegein)
Ter afsluiting van Koninginnedag 2013 Vreeswijk i.s.m. Vianen. Voor herhaling vatbaar, mooi door de spiegeling in het water van de lek.
Geinbeatfestival 1996 - Subsidy - New Adventures
14 juli 1996 - 2e Geinbeatfestival te Nieuwegein. Afsluiter van deze editie zijn de New Adventures uit Winschoten: Peter Bootsman op gitaar, Rudy Engelbert op bas en Henk Torpedo achter de drumkit.
Vreeswijk bij kaarslicht 2011
Woensdag 14 december 2011 vond voor de 25e maal Vreeswijk bij kaarslicht plaats. Created by RCPhotoVideo.
WAAKS, NIEUWEGEIN - 7 MAART 2013
Op donderdag 7 maart 2013 vond in het buurthuis De Spil in Nieuwegein een bijeenkomst plaats voor buurtbewoners. Politie en Gemeente zijn gestart met een project met het doel om criminaliteit...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rabobank
Rabobank (Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. ) is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Utrecht. It is a global leader in Food and Agri financing and in sustainability-oriented banking. The group comprises 139 independent local Dutch Rabobanks, a central organization (Rabobank Nederland), and a large number of specialized international offices and subsidiaries. Food & Agribusiness is the prime international focus of the Rabobank Group.
Hagestein
Hagestein is a small city in the municipality of Vianen, Utrecht, Netherlands, on the Lek River, about 2 km east of Vianen. It received city rights in 1382. Hagestein was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1986, when it merged with Vianen. Until then, it was a part of the province of South Holland.
Mediumwave transmitter Lopik
The Mediumwave transmitter Lopik is a medium wave broadcasting facility near Lopik in the Netherlands. It works on 675 kHz and uses as aerial a 196 metre high guyed steel framework mast, which was built in 1938 and which is insulated against ground. Until April 21, 2004 there was a smaller guyed steel framework mast for the mediumwave frequency 1332 kHz. This mast should not be confused with the nearby Gerbrandy tower, which is used for FM- and TV-broadcasting.
Everdingen
Everdingen is a former municipality in the Netherlands. Together with Zijderveld and Hagestein, it has been part of Vianen municipality since 1986. It enjoys a strategic position on the Lekdijk to the south of the river Lek. The eastern limits of Everdingen are marked by the Diefdijk, which also marks the municipal and provincial boundaries. Fort Everdingen was built nearby during the 19th century as a part of the Hollandse Waterlinie.
Lunetten
Lunetten is a neighbourhood in the southeastern part of the city of Utrecht, that has approximately 12,000 inhabitants. It is mainly a residential area, since there is no significant industry present. Lunetten was constructed as an urban experiment mostly during the 1970s and 80s. It was designed and planned by a combination of students of architecture and urban planning and the then foreseen future inhabitants.
Vreeswijk
Vreeswijk is a former village and municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The municipality merged with Jutphaas in 1971, and is now the southern half of the town of Nieuwegein. The former village was located on the Lek River, near where it is crossed by the Merwede Canal. The old village centre around the locks has been preserved reasonably well. This lock is said to be the oldest example of a pound lock in Europe.
Jutphaas
Jutphaas is a former village and municipality in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The municipality merged with Vreeswijk in 1971, and is now the northern half of the town of Nieuwegein. The former village was located on the Merwedekanaal, and some of the buildings can still be found there, surrounded by the suburbs of Nieuwegein.
Oud-Wulven
Oud-Wulven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located just north of the village of Houten, and is part of that municipality. Oud-Wulven was originally a heerlijkheid (fiefdom). In 1545 it was combined with the neighbouring heerlijkheid Waaijen. "Oud-Wulven en Waaijen" remained a separate entity until 1811, when it merged into Houten.
Heemstede, Utrecht
Heemstede is a hamlet in the central Netherlands. It is located 3 km west of Houten, Utrecht. The hamlet is known for Heemstede Castle (1645). Until 1812, Heemstede was a separate heerlijkheid. Between 1818 and 1857 it was a part of Oud-Wulven, until that municipality merged with Houten. The area had 75 inhabitants around 1850.
Hei- en Boeicop
Hei- en Boeicop is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km south of IJsselstein. The statistical area "Hei- en Boeicop", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 940. The village consists of a long row of houses on two sides of a small canal. The canal separates the Polder Boeicop to the north from the Polder Heicop to the south.
Lexmond
Lexmond is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 7 km south of IJsselstein. In 2001, the town of Lexmond had 1296 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 518 residences. The statistical area "Lexmond", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1780. Lexmond was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Zederik.
Oog in Al
Oog in Al is a residential area in the west of the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, the Merwede Canal and the Leidse Rijn canal form the area's limits, rendering it a man-made island in the shape of a triangle. From the 12th century, the area of present-day Oog in Al was part of the 'Trechter Weide', the communal meadow of the city of Utrecht.
Catharijne
Catharijne is a former municipality on the west side of the Dutch city of Utrecht. It was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1823, when it merged with the city of Utrecht. It was named for the St. Catharina monastery in Utrecht, which was demolished in 1528 to make way for the castle Vredenburg. One of the city gates was named after this monastery; the municipality of Catharijne was on the outside of this gate.
Lauwerecht
Lauwerecht is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was located northwest of the city of Utrecht and existed from 1818 to 1823. It is now part of Utrecht.
Tolsteeg
Tolsteeg is a neighbourhood in the south of the Dutch city of Utrecht. Tolsteeg was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1823, when it was merged with Utrecht.
Oudenrijn
Oudenrijn is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Utrecht, in the western part of the city, surrounded by the new neighbourhoods of Leidsche Rijn. Oudenrijn was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1954, when it was divided between the municipalities of Utrecht and Vleuten-De Meern. Oudenrijn is mainly known for the highway interchange Oudenrijn.
Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht
The Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht is a Dutch grammar school in Utrecht, in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1897. The Koni or West is building of the school, located on the Koningsbergerstraat in Lombok, which explains its nickname Koni. The school is located in the building of a former secondary school, the De Bruijne Lyceum. The Diac or Oost is the former building. It is located in the city centre, on the Oudegracht and near the Ledig Erf and the Twijnstraat.
Zijderveld
Zijderveld is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht (province). It is located about 6 km northeast of Leerdam, in the municipality of Vianen.
Centraal Museum
The Centraal Museum is a museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1838. Initially, the collection - exhibited on the top floor of the Utrecht townhall - was limited to art related to the city of Utrecht. In 1921 the collection merged with various private collections in the new 'centralised museum' (hence the name 'Centraal museum', centraal being the Dutch word for central) located in the former medieval monastery at the Nicolaaskerkhof.
Anna van Rijn College
Anna van Rijn College is a secondary school in the village of Nieuwegein. The school consists out of three different entities at three different locations teaching all forms of Dutch secondary education. The current director is drs. A.G. Popma.
Kanaleneiland
Kanaleneiland is a district within the Southwest section of the Dutch city of Utrecht. It was created in the massive expansion of the city in the 1960s. Today it is listed as one of 40 "problem neighborhoods" that require extra attention by the Dutch Ministry of Housing. Kanaleneiland's residents have low levels of employment, health, and education.
Vaartse Rijn
The Vaartse Rijn is a canal connecting the city of Utrecht with Nieuwegein and the Lek river in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The Vaartse Rijn was formerly a major shipping route between Utrecht and the Rhine basin.
Jaarbeurs
The Jaarbeurs (Yearly Fair) is an exhibition and convention center in Utrecht, the Netherlands, which is well known in the Netherlands because of national events such as formerly Space '86 and the Hobby Computer Club Days (HCC Dagen). The Jaarbeurs extends to an area of 100.000 m² (62 mi²).
Rabobank Bestuurscentrum
The Rabobank Bestuurscentrum or Rabotoren is a skyscraper in the Dutch city of Utrecht, built between 2007 and 2011 and designed by the architectural firm Kraaijvanger Urbis. At 105 metres, it is the highest office building in the city, and the second highest building overall after the Dom Tower.
The Letters of Utrecht
The Letters of Utrecht (Dutch: De Letters van Utrecht) form an endless poem in the stones of a street in the center of the Dutch city of Utrecht. Every Saturday at 13:00, the next letter is hewn into the next cobblestone. It takes several years to publish an average sentence. Every few years another member of Utrechts' guild of poets extends the poem. The poem was started on June 2, 2012 and Utrecht's mayor, Aleid Wolfsen, contributed the first letter hewn at the opening.