- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport34 km
- EIN Eindhoven Airport56 km
About Waalbrug
Waalbrug is a landmark. Location: Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland.
The Waalbrug is an arch bridge over the Waal River in Nijmegen, Gelderland, the Netherlands. The full length of the Waalbrug is 604 metres (1,982 ft), the middle of the arch being about 65 metres (213 ft) high. The arch itself is 244.1 metres (801 ft) long and was the longest arch in Europe at the time of construction.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1936
- Opened
- 1936
- Architect
- Rijkswaterstaat
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument
- Height
- 65 m
- Length
- 0.6 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Waalbrug
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Wim van Rossem for Anefo · CC0 -
Thea van den Heuvel · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Thea van den Heuvel · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Duivelsberg Gouwenaar · Public domain -
Museum Het Valkhof Ellywa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Waalbrug
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 50 | 68 | 47 | 59 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 79 |
How to get to Waalbrug
The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nijmegen, 2 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 34 kmsoutheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 56 kmsouthwest
- Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 88 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 2 kmsouthwest
- Arnhem Population: 162.4K 15 kmnorth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 40 kmnorth
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 43 kmsouthwest
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 47 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Waalbrug
Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 392 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Wijlermeer Lake 7 kmSE
- Strang Lake 21 kmE
- Forst Tiergarten Natural site 18 kmE
- Salmorth Natural site 18 kmE
25–60 km205 places
- Kasteel Arcen Historic site 48 kmSE
- Schmales Meer Lake 39 kmE
- Millinger Meer Lake 36 kmE
- Lange Renne Lake 45 kmE
60–100 km682 places
- IJsselmonde Island 93 kmW
- Putjensberg Mountain 61 kmN
- Zandbergen Natural site 89 kmSW
- Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Museum Het Valkhof Museum, Nijmegen Municipality0.6 km S
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Hooge Langeberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality5.2 km S
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Meiberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality5.4 km SE
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Duivelsberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality6.1 km SE
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Lage Langeberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality6.4 km S
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Fort Pannerden Historic site, Gemeente Lingewaard11 km E -
Muntberg Mountain, Berg en Dal Municipality7.2 km S
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Nelson Mandelabrug Landmark, Arnhem Municipality14 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Nijmegen City, Nijmegen Municipality1.6 km SW
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Lent Town, Nijmegen Municipality1.2 km N
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Hunnerberg Village, Nijmegen Municipality1.2 km SE
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Hengstdal Neighbourhood, Nijmegen Municipality2.2 km S
Sources & licences
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