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The Top 13 Castles around Culemborg

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 14

beautiful castles to choose from around Culemborg. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: November 10, 2025

Fort Honswijk

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Fort Honswijk is part of the New Dutch Waterline. The construction of the fort was completed in 1848. Opening the sluice as the enemy approached flooded the land and prevented the enemy from advancing further.

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Sterkenburg Castle

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Before 1300, the history of Sterkenburg was still somewhat shrouded in mystery, the statements of various historians, genealogists and authors sometimes contradict each other. The first demonstrable lord of Sterkenburg, …

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Duurstede Castle

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Dutch and German:

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Dutch🇳🇱:

Duurstede is a medieval castle in the town of Wijk bij Duurstede (Dutch province of Utrecht).

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Castle type:

->Water castle

->Building material

->Brick

->Current function

->Rented for parties and gatherings

->Built in

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Vuylcop Castle

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When you drive unsuspectingly to Het Verdronken Bos and pass this residential tower on the Schalkwijkse Wetering, you immediately see that this residential tower is not just any tower. Residential …

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Merckenburg Castle

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Merckenburg Castle or Heukelum Castle, dates from the 13th century. The castle was destroyed twice and rebuilt twice. The first destruction took place in the 14th century. The second time …

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Enspijk and its castle

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Former castle in Enspijk

The house in Enspijk may have been an allodial asset (= a free heritage) ever since its foundation, possibly in the fifteenth century. It was probably …

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Mapmeisters | short cobblestone section

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Beautiful, hidden strip between Langbroekdijk A and Gooyerdijk. Starts and ends with reasonably good asphalt, but in between there is a short but finely bouncing clinker strip for gourmets.

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Gatehouse of Groenesteijn Castle

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Beautiful farmlands along this route, this is the gatehouse of the Groenesteijn castle!

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Moersbergen Estate

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Surprisingly beautiful estate with the castle, farms, meadows and forest. As Utrecht Landscape so beautifully describes:

Forest is at its best in places where there is no forest.

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Wickenburgh Estate

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A beautiful green and peaceful environment, with the country house as the centrepiece. The late medieval dovecote and the country house form an atmospheric whole

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Heemstede Castle

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This castle is actually not a castle but a large mansion, with which you could show off. It was rebuilt after a major fire in 1987. Everything inside is now …

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The Top 13 Castles around Culemborg

Fort Honswijk

Sterkenburg Castle

Duurstede Castle

Vuylcop Castle

Merckenburg Castle

Enspijk and its castle

Mapmeisters | short cobblestone section

Gatehouse of Groenesteijn Castle

Moersbergen Estate

Wickenburgh Estate

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