Drakensteyn

Drakensteyn is a nature reserve in , . Drakensteyn is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soestdijk Palace and Kei van Lage Vuursche.

Photo: Bouke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings. Although named after the village of , which is largely in the municipality of Soest, is just north of the border in the municipality of in the province of .

Stone
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is a stone.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soest and De Bilt.

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is a medium sized city in the province of . It's known as a major base for the Dutch army, which uses large parts of forests and heathlands of the surrounding Soesterduinen and Soesterberg as training grounds.

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is a town and municipality of 43,000 people in , consisting of the towns of and Bilthoven.

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is a medium-sized city in the area of in the . Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, most travellers still come over to cycle and hike through the surrounding forests and heathland.

Drakensteyn

Latitude
52.18° or 52° 10′ 48″ north
Longitude
5.2275° or 5° 13′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F4756HH+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1004147220
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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