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Memorial · Hilversum · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial De Kei in Hilversum

De Kei is a memorial in Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 440 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Memorial De Kei in Hilversum
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Photo: Atsje · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Story · De Kei

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You're standing on the Keiplein in the centre of Hilversum, on the corner of 's-Gravelandseweg and Schoutenstraat. That huge rock next to the kiosk is the Kei van Hilversum, the Hilversum Boulder. It weighs thirteen thousand kilos, about as much as a decent-sized truck.

Read 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).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

Facilities near De Kei

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Paleis Soestdijk
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Paleis Soestdijk · 8.2 km

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Photo: Bouke at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Slot Zuylen
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Slot Zuylen · 12.8 km

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Photo: Gil.cavalcanti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Muiderslot
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Muiderslot · 13.9 km

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Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Zonnestraal
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Zonnestraal · 3.1 km

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Photo: Hans Peter Föllmi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kasteel Groeneveld
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Groeneveld · 5.7 km

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Photo: P.J.L Laurens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Paleis Soestdijk on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Fotomuseum HilversumMuseum · 140 m away
  2. 2VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 380 m away
  3. 3Beeld & GeluidMuseum · 1.2 km away
All 436 points of interest in North Holland →

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Frequently asked questions

Is De Kei wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 390 m and a public toilet at 440 m.

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