Things to do & places to visit in Amerongen, Utrecht Province, The Netherlands

Amerongen city in , Utrecht Province, The Netherlands. Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam, current date and time: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 2:52.

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Top things to do

• Churches & Cathedrals
• Speciality Museums
• Castles

Top places to visit

1. 4.5 Amerongen Castle (164 reviews)
   - Beautiful building and the gardens
   Thursday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM 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..
   
2. 4.0 Tabaksteeltmuseum (5 reviews)
   - Tobacco Barn
   Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums
   
   
   We found this location by chance on the walk to the castle. It's used to be a Tobacco barn and now is a tobacco cultivation museum. It's very interesting to know that there was ever tobacco cultivation in this area in the past. This small museum will tell you everything about the tobacco and the cultivation of it. There is short film of people who was ever working in this sector who told their experience. Very kindly staff. This museum trys to plant tobacco in the garden to show the people that it works. See more..
   
3. 4.0 Andrieskerk (4 reviews)
   - Not always open
   Spent < 1 hour Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   Grand tower visible from a long distance over the Rhine river basin. Not rich in furnishings as the creed still requires. See more..