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Driebergen-Rijsenburg, usually also in short Driebergen is a village in the Dutch province Nederlandse Utrecht. About 19,000 people live there.
Info
The village was initially classified as around 1159 Thribergen mentioned, but in 2021 it is still unknown where that name comes from. In the Middle Ages, plenty of knightly homesteads were built in the area and you can see a lot of that period around the Langbroekerwetering. This canal was created in 1126 when the Driebergenbroek was reclaimed. At the time, many castles were built along the water of this wetering and farmsteads have also been developed into castles by building a tower and the construction of a moat. A number of castles from this time can still be admired, of which Sterkenburg is the best example.
Arrive
By car
Driebergen-Rijsenburg is located at exit 20 of the A12.
By train
From the Driebergen-Zeist train station, which is just outside the village, you can enter the village by bus, bicycle or on foot.
Travel around
Cycle paths run through the entire village and it is therefore doable to travel through them by bicycle. However, experienced hikers will also be able to reach all points of interest on foot.
To look at
Driebergen-Rijsenburg is partly a protected village. The village has several national monuments, including the Petrus' Bandenkerk on Kerkplein and Sparrendaal.
Another beautiful attraction in Driebergen-Rijsenburg is the Heidetuin. More than fifty different types of heather bloom in this walking park on the north side of the village, on the flanks of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
To do
The Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park begins in Driebergen-Rijsenburg. This nature reserve runs through the southeast of the province, up to Rhenen, more than 22 km away. The park is popular for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. There is also a swimming pool, located in the northwest of the village.
To buy
Driebergen-Rijsenburg has several supermarkets spread throughout the village, including a Lidl and various Albert Heijn branches.
The most notable shopping center in the village is located on the Traaij, in the northeast of the village. You can get a lot of different products here. If you do not find what you are looking for in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, it is an option to move to the nearby neighboring town of Zeist or to Utrecht.
Food
Driebergen-Rijsenburg has several restaurants.
Going out
Most residents of Driebergen-Rijsenburg go out in Zeist, Utrecht or Amersfoort.
stay overnight
Driebergen-Rijsenburg has two hotels: Hotel Bijpost on the Van Rijckevorselstraat and Hotel de Bergse Bossen on the Traaij.
all around
- Zeist, 5 km.
- Utrecht, 15 km.
- Amersfoort, 16 km.
- Rhenen, 22 km.
- Arnhem, 50 km.
