| Driehuis | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Velsen - Driehuis.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Driehuis in the municipality of Velsen.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Velsen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 4.2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.67 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,080 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 1985 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0255 |
| Coordinates: | 52.4472°N 4.6367°W |
Driehuis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland; part of the municipality of Velsen, it lies about 8 km north of Haarlem and 15 km west-northwest of Amsterdam.
It was first mentioned in 1680 as Drie Huysen, and means "three houses".[3] Driehuizen developed in the 19th century at an intersection of roads. It is mainly a commuter's town.[4]
The Catholic St Engelmundus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church constructed between 1893 and 1894 in Gothic Revival style. Estate Schoonenberg was originally the 18th century gardener's house of the old estate. The old estate was demolished in 1829 and the gardener's house was extended in chalet style in 1859 and 1869. The park was layout around 1800.[4]
The village is home to the, a Dutch national heritage site.
In 1957, Driehuis railway station opened on the Haarlem to Uitgeest railway line.[5]
The ashes of Anthony Fokker were brought in 1940 to Westerveld Cemetery in Driehuis, where they were buried in the family grave. Christine Buisman, the phytopathologist who discovered the cause of Dutch elm disease, is also buried in the cemetery.