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Soelen Castle, near the village of Zoelen, is a beautiful castle in the Betuwe, surrounded by a beautiful and large estate. The castle is privately owned and not accessible to visitors, but the estate surrounding the castle is open to the public. Here you can walk on the wide, stately avenues, the winding paths and through the vast meadows and cornfields. The castle with its beautiful gate, bridge over the moat, high square tower and beautifully crowned roofs is located on a raised island. Soelen Castle is beautiful to walk around and to take pictures of.
September 19, 2022
Soelen Castle is the main building of the state-protected historic country estate complex 'Soelen', 157 hectares in size, in the municipality of Buren, located southwest of the village of Zoelen, in the Lower Betuwe, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The village owes its name to the river Suul or Soel, a branch of the Linge.The farms in the original village were on the levees, the Soelen house is located in the lower basins.
April 19, 2023
The castle is inhabited, so the grounds are private. You can, however, walk around the castle.
August 31, 2025
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