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Oudshoorn, Alphen aan den Rijn — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Oudshoorn is a former village on the Oude Rijn, now part of Alphen aan den Rijn, holding Vogelpark Avifauna and the Oudshoornse kerk.
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Where to stay in Oudshoorn
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Vogelpark Avifauna sets the tone for a stay in Oudshoorn, and a room on this bank of the Oude Rijn keeps the bird park, the Adventskerk and the Oudshoornse kerk in easy reach. The centre of Alphen aan den Rijn sits over the water, so guests who want more choice can book there and cross back for the park. Families favour the Avifauna side.
Quieter streets, the Kaaspakhuis and a short walk to the river suit visitors who would rather not sleep in the middle of town.
Few places to stay in Oudshoorn — most visitors book in Alphen aan den Rijn nearby.
About Oudshoorn
What are the main landmarks in Oudshoorn?
The Oudshoornse kerk carries the old village name, and it stands with the Adventskerk and the Sint-Bonifatiuskerk among the listed buildings that mark this bank of the Oude Rijn. Birds bring the crowds. Vogelpark Avifauna is the bird park on this side of the river, and its grounds give Oudshoorn an attraction that has nothing to do with churches or trade.
Smaller listings fill in around them, among them the Kaaspakhuis and a house with a studio attached, both of which point to working buildings rather than grand ones.
What is the history of Oudshoorn?
Two villages faced each other across the Oude Rijn. Oudshoorn held one bank and Alphen the other, and the merger of the pair produced the city of Alphen aan den Rijn, which is why the district still carries a name older than the municipality around it. Older layers surface too.
A Samian ware discovery site is recorded at Alphen aan den Rijn, and a monument to resistance fighters stands within the district, so the ground here holds both an early find and a later memorial.
Where is Oudshoorn?
The Oude Rijn runs past Oudshoorn, which faced the village of Alphen from the opposite bank before the two merged into one city in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Oudshoorn?
Alphen side of the river: visitors wanting the fuller room list of the old Alphen bank facing Oudshoorn.
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Updated September 2026