Monday, April 3, 2023
On April 27th, we celebrate King’s Day in our municipality. Orange associations have been organizing activities in different places for many years. Preparations will also be made this year around Jagtlust and the town hall in Soestdijkseweg Zuid.
On May 4, during Remembrance Day, we commemorate all Dutch victims since World War II. At 8 p.m. there will be a two-minute silence at a meeting in Jagtlast.
We find that celebrating King’s Day and gathering around Remembrance Day is very important to the community and our residents.
The municipality wants to give space to think together about what is important and celebrate together.
On King’s Day and Memorial Day, Soestdijkseweg Zuid will be closed to the town hall, as it does every year. This year it’s a bit more complicated because of the work on Leyenseweg. See also the project page “Sewer replacement and Leyensweg Bilthoven renovation.”
Bilthoven’s low accessibility naturally gets attention during King’s Day and Remembrance Day. Traffic will be diverted. Due to the closure of Leyenseweg, transfers will be different and more dangerous than what you are used to in previous years. Of course, accessibility to emergency services has the first priority. Before closing, the emergency services will be discussed on how to get to the scene of the accident in case of an emergency.
Detours and alternative routes will be announced in advance, including on this page. Signage will be placed on and around the relevant closures and traffic wardens will be present during events.
Buses will be diverted via Rembrandlaan and Jan Steenlaan. The Town Hall / Soestdijkseweg Zuid will be canceled during the meetings.
Vehicle traffic will be diverted via Massijslaan / Jan van Eycklaan / Jan Steenlaan.
The above changes apply temporarily to:
- King’s Day on April 27, 2023 from 7 am to 10 pm.
- Memorial Day May 4, 2023 from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Can I come by car?
That is not possible. There is no parking option for visitors during King’s Day and Memorial Day. We ask visitors to come by foot or bike. Additional bicycle parking facilities will be installed.
Can I load and unload by car for the King’s Day clothing market?
There is a special approach route from the Soestdijkseweg Zuid / Anthonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan roundabout to deliver items to the clothing market. This can only be used between 07:00 and 09:30. The event is until 6 or 7 p.m.
Will Bilthoven still be available for emergency services?
It will be discussed in advance with the emergency services on how access to the site of the event will continue. As with all special events, the site is arranged so that in case of an emergency there is room for an ambulance and firefighters, for example.
Where can I park on King’s Day and/or Memorial Day?
You can’t stand too close to Jagtlust. The closest parking location is Triangle near Bilthoven Station. It is preferable to come on foot or by bike.
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