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Kasteel Heemstede

Located in Gemeente Houten, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°01′58″ N 5°07′30″ E

Kasteel Heemstede
Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Nieuwegein
3.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol39 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport48 km

About Kasteel Heemstede

Kasteel Heemstede is a historic site. Location: Gemeente Houten, Utrecht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (39 km). Nearby sights include Fectio and Vechten Fort.

At a glance

Architectural style
Dutch Baroque architecture
Heritage designation
Rijksmonument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kasteel Heemstede

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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).

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Climate of Kasteel Heemstede
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)675065455971725874778277

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kasteel Heemstede

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 39 kmnorthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 48 kmwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 6 kmnorth
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 23 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 38 kmnorth
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 39 kmsouth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 40 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kasteel Heemstede

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 197 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 18 kmN
  • Hoorneboeg Mountain 18 kmN
  • Galgenberg Mountain 20 kmNE
  • De Soesterberg Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km155 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 46 kmSW
  • Poppelsche Leij River 57 kmS
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 43 kmW
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 57 kmE

60–100 km332 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 72 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 87 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 84 kmSW
  • Zavelbos Natural site 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nieuwegein Town, Nieuwegein Municipality
    3.1 km W
  • Houten Village, Gemeente Houten
    3 km E
  • Lunetten Neighbourhood, Gemeente Utrecht
    3.3 km N
  • Laagraven Neighbourhood, Nieuwegein Municipality
    2 km N

Sources & licences

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