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Museum · Vijfheerenlanden · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Hofje van Aerden in Vijfheerenlanden

Hofje van Aerden is a museum in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht. This place has an audio tour of 2:05, in English or Dutch. Within 470 m you find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Hofje van Aerden

2:05

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You're standing at the Hofje van Mevrouw Van Aerden, on the Kerkstraat in Leerdam. Behind the gate lies a quiet almshouse courtyard from 1770, and here's the special part: people still live here. For over two hundred and fifty years it has offered homes to unmarried Protestant women.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 40 m and a public toilet at 470 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Hofje van Aerden, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:05, in English or Dutch.

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