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Places near Essen by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Essen
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Essen
- Sint-Jozefkerkchurch · 30 min
- Fort van Brasschaatfort · 1.5 hrs
- Redoute van Kapellenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Protestantse Gemeentechurch · 30 min
- Grote- of Onze Lieve Vrouwekerkchurch · 30 min
- Back in Essen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Essen?
Protestantse Gemeente (church, about 16 km), Sint-Jozefkerk (church, about 16 km), Fort van Brasschaat (fort, about 19 km), Redoute van Kapellen (heritage site, about 21 km), Grote- of Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk (church, about 23 km), Fort van Schoten (fort, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Essen?
113 places on Spotwander: 53 churches, 39 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Essen?
Protestantse Gemeente, about 16 km by road; Sint-Jozefkerk (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Essen?
Fort van Brasschaat, about 19 km by road; Redoute van Kapellen (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Essen?
Start in Essen, visit Sint-Jozefkerk, then Fort van Brasschaat, then Redoute van Kapellen, then Protestantse Gemeente, then Grote- of Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.