4.5Amerongen Castle(164 reviews) - Beautiful building and the gardens Wednesday: Castles
Amerongen Castle is one of the great Dutch houses from the 17th century. The house, garden and furnishings form a unit seldom seen in the Netherlands. Amerongen Castle has a rich family-history, going back 700 years. The owners played an important part in the national and European history. Godard Adriaan van Reede (1621-1691) held a key-position in the insurrection against the French supremacy. As a retribution the house was burnt down by the French in 1673, but rebuilt by his wife Margaretha Turnor. The German Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) lived at Amerongen Castle for 18 months and signed his abdication here in 1918. The desk at which this happened is still part of the Amerongen collection. The house, surrounded by historical gardens, is situated in the picturesque village of Amerongen at the foot of the Utrecht Hills. Amerongen Castle is vibrant with activities, such as (theme)tours, seasonal festivities, concerts, exhibitions and children’s activities.See more..
4.0Orangerie Slot Zeist(148 reviews) - spring in Zeist Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Castles • Art Museums
Ooit het lustoord van Willem Adriaan, graaf van Nassau-Odijk en kleinzoon van prins Maurits. Nu het ideale decor voor vorstelijke evenementen, historie opsnuiven of genieten van kunst en cultuur. Het Slot ademt historie, is omringd door prachtige Engelse tuinen en is zeer centraal gelegen. De Orangerie van Slot Zeist is de ideale plek om na een wandeling of fietstocht door de Utrechtse Heuvelrug te pauzeren. Kom voor een lekker kopje koffie met huisgemaakt gebak, geniet van een uitgebreide lunch met een kopje soep en broodje of salade of sluit de middag af met een borrel en hapjes. U bent van harte welkom!See more..
Excellent for a great walk in a beautiful Forrest. The castle itself is quite pretty. Great area for a day trip See more..
4.0Slot Zuylen(112 reviews) - Mozart in a Castle Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Castles
Partner and I biked here while staying in Utrecht. Very easy getting here and was a great way to spend an afternoon. It was quiet when we went so we could tour at our own pace. There was a lovely lady on the 2nd floor who showed us around and explained the history of the families who lived there. There was a Mozart performance taking place that evening and we got to hear some rehearsals which was neat too! After the tour we stopped at their cafe for a nice apple tart and coffee. Was the highlight of our day for sure!See more..
4.0Castle Duurstede(60 reviews) - Party at the castle Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Castles
A 13th century Castle Duurstede at Wijk bij Duurstede. A beautiful place to visit or to have a party. Good views and atmosphere to unwind, party or for views. We had a great private party here with a Burgundian dinner buffet.See more..
4.0Fort Bij Vechten(44 reviews) - Some piece of history! Wednesday: Spent 1-2 hours Castles
Fort bij Vechten is a special and historic location for events and outings in the middle of the Netherlands. Located on the A12 near Utrecht and the location with extensive possibilities for formal and informal meetings. Fort bij Vechten was built between 1867 and 1870. The large bombproof barracks was added in 1880. The fort covers 17 hectares and is the largest fort of the New Dutch Water Line after Rhijnauwen. Mobilization of the fort took place in 1870, 1914-1918 and 1939-1940, but this fort was never involved in war acts.See more..
3.5Kasteel van Woerden(9 reviews) - A Castle in The Centre of Woerden Spent < 1 hour Castles
The Castle of Woerden was built round 1410. It has a square floor plan, consisting of four wings around a courtyard with steeply lowered towers at the corners. It was originally a defense work and then an administrative centre of Woerden. In the 19th century it was a prison and in 1873 was used by the department of defense. Nowadays it's a location for wedding, party, congress and such. Due to the Covid-19 no visitor is allowed coming in the building, except the restaurant that is located at the left corner of the castle.See more..
4.5Kasteel Renswoude(4 reviews) - Good for a walk through the surrounding park Castles
This monumental castle was built in 1654 during the Dutch 'Golden Age' and is surrounded by a pleasant park (romantic English landscape style). Nowadays the castle is divided into several apartments where some members of the castle owners' family reside. You are not allowed to approach the castle closeby (note the forbidden entry sign on the bridge). The beautiful park is open to the public.See more..
We were on the way to Driebergen and made around trip in the area of this castle so we stopped for a while to take some pictures. Beautiful white castle in a green area.See more..
Loenersloot is a castle in traditional castle building, with crenellated tower. It's cool. The castle self was not open and it's not allowed to walk to the castle, need an appointment. There's once a while a guided tour, the last one was in september. We could walk on the path next the water and see the building from the other side. Some local products, home made from the castle garden such as jam etc. are for sale. We bought the pear jam and it was goodSee more..
