16 Sights in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands (with Map and Images)

The St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic church in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. The architect is Cornelis van Hoof. Construction started in 1909 and the church was consecrated in 1912. It is a neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with a double tower front and a double entrance portal with wimberg. The towers are about 59 meters high and are crowned by needle spires. The church has a round closed choir, as do the transepts. The interior of the church is covered by a yellow star vault. There are also stained glass windows in the church. The church has a wooden triumphal crucifix dating from 1750. The Stations of the Cross in the aisles date from 1890. The church was restored in 2009 and is still used by the parish of Kaatsheuvel.

Wikipedia: Johannes de Doperkerk (Kaatsheuvel) (NL)

The Efteling Museum was opened in 2003 in the Efteling theme park in the North Brabant town of Kaatsheuvel on the renovated and expanded Anton Pieckplein. The museum, located in the former workshop of the Design and Development Department, houses old ornaments, statues and attributes of the park. Among other things, the first original flying fakir can be seen, the talking map, the first witches that were on top of the entrance gate to the Fairytale Forest and many dozens of molds of heads.

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Bosrijk is a holiday park of amusement park De Efteling in the Dutch municipality of Loon op Zand. The holiday park opened on December 11, 2009. It is the replacement for the much larger project Droomrijk that disappeared from the table in 2004 under pressure from the environmental movement and a negative statement by the Council of State. In addition to the Efteling Hotel, it is an opportunity to spend the night at Efteling.

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Table Cover, Donkey Stretch, Bat from the Bag is a fairytale attraction in the Dutch theme park Efteling. On April 1, 1956, the Donkey Stretch Out of the story opened next to the Playground. In 1984 Donkey Stretch was moved. From 1963 the Bat from the Bag was exhibited in the Fairy Tale Museum and in 1999 the inn opened that exhibited Tafeltje dek je, the last part.

Wikipedia: Tafeltje dek je, ezeltje strek je, knuppel uit de zak (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

The Gnome Village is part of the Fairytale Forest in the Efteling. It was opened at the same time as the forest itself on 31 May 1952 and was expanded in 1972, 1974 and 1980. The village was largely designed by Anton Pieck. The later designs of the extensions are based on designs by Ton van de Ven and Henny Knoet.

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Dragon Touchy is a fairytale character that was added in 1979 in the Fairytale Forest in the Efteling on the spot where the Chinese Nightingale used to be. The fairy tale is set between the Little Mermaid and The Wolf and the Seven Goats. The fairy tale was designed by Ton van de Ven.

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Pinokkio is a book-based attraction in the Dutch attraction park de Efteling. The attraction opened on 24 March 2016. and is located in the fairytale forest between Red Hood and De Red Shoes. Pinocchio is located in the place where Captain Gijs used to be. This one moved to Ruigrijk.

Wikipedia: Pinokkio (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

Efteling Loonsche Land is a holiday park within the world of Efteling and opened on 31 May 2017. It is built in dune style. There are three types of cottages: forest huts, dune huts and heather huts. There is also a group accommodation, the sheepfold, and a hotel, the Landhuys.

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Tom Thumb is a fairy tale in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The fairy tale opened in 1998. Tom Thumb is located next to Rumpelstiltskin that were added to the fairytale forest at the same time. Tom Thumb and the Giant is depicted and named in the fairytale forest.

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Baron 1898 is a Dive Coaster produced by the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard located in the Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands. It opened on July 1, 2015. The coaster's soundtrack was created by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra.

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The Little Mermaid is an attraction in the Dutch Efteling park. The attraction dates back to 1970. The Little Mermaid is located in the fairytale forest between Rapunzel and Dragon Touchy. The attraction was the successor to The Dancing Dolphin.

Wikipedia: De Kleine Zeemeermin (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

The Diorama is a miniature world in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. The highly detailed mountainous world, or Diorama, was designed by Anton Pieck and opened in 1971, in honour of the 20th birthday of Efteling.

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The Emperor's New Clothes is a fairy tale in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The fairy tale opened on November 8, 2012. It is located in the fairytale forest between The Girl with the Matchsticks and The Fairy Tale Tree.

Wikipedia: De Nieuwe Kleren van de Keizer (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

Little Red Riding Hood is a fairy tale in the Dutch theme park Efteling. The fairy tale opened in 1953 to a design by Anton Pieck. The fairy tale then consisted of a statue of Little Red Riding Hood picking flowers.

Wikipedia: Roodkapje (Efteling) (NL), Website, Url

The troll king is a fairy tale in the Dutch amusement park De Efteling. In 1988 the fairy -tale figure the troll king was added to the fairy tale forest and is located between the red shoes and the striking parrot.

Wikipedia: De Trollenkoning (NL), Website, Url

The Couwenberg is a windmill in Kaatsheuvel. It is a belt mill and an upper porter that was built in 1849, commissioned by miller A.H. Couwenberg. In 1881 the mill burned down, but it was then restored.

Wikipedia: De Couwenbergh (NL)