Rietveld Schröder House Rietveld Schröderhuis
Utrecht, Netherlands UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Rietveld Schröder House is a single-family detached home and historic house museum located in Utrecht. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Truus Schröder-Schräder in the De Stijl style, the building is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Rijksmonument. It is one of 60 sights of the Netherlands on this site and is the 27th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The house is 36 km from Amsterdam and 36 km from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Nearby attractions include the Railway Museum, located 1.1 km away, and St. Martin's Cathedral, which is 1.8 km from the site. Other nearby locations include Huis Doorn at 14.4 km, the Johan Cruyff Arena at 29 km, and the Olympic Stadium at 35 km.
April is the driest month with 46 mm of rain, while July is the warmest month with an average high of 22 °C. January is the coldest month with an average low of 1 °C. October has the highest rainfall at 87 mm, and November and December have the most rainy days, averaging about 16 days each. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00. There is an entry fee, and wheelchair access is limited.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 78 | 63 | 72 | 46 | 66 | 72 | 85 | 79 | 81 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
