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Don't try to reach the ruins through the turnstile with the information board. You'll only encounter barbed wire, or you'll walk straight into the Swalm. Continue walking towards the bridge (where the railway and A73 are above and the Swalm flows beneath). Before you reach the bridge, you can simply turn left and walk to the ruins, as there's an opening. And because a picture often says more than a written word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MrPsuqZZSc

Unfortunately not open to visitors as it is privately owned.

A nice place to take a break.

Beautifully situated on a beautiful real castle avenue

The driveway leads to the gatehouse with gable roof. To the northwest, a semicircular tower with a pointed roof is attached to the gatehouse. From this tower a curved wall leads west to the second semicircular tower with a pointed roof. From this tower a similarly crooked wall leads to the southern tip of the castle. The curved walls give the castle a more or less oval base. From the southern point a straight wall runs east-northeastwards to the south wing of the main building, which contains the great hall. The south wing has a gable roof. Attached to the north is the former gatehouse with a gable roof, which is now used as a living space. Attached to this is the actual gatehouse. There is a landscaped park around the castle, Buitenplaats Kasteel Horn. In addition to the castle, this park contains a 19th-century U-shaped castle farm, a pigsty, a staff house with barn, a large barn and a depot, all originally belonging to the castle. The park and the buildings are a national monument; the park is freely accessible.

There was a customs tower here around a thousand years ago. Over the centuries it developed into a castle, initially as a residence for the Counts of Kessel. The events of the war caused considerable damage to the facility in 1944. The ruins were only rebuilt in 2011, but not according to the historical model. With classic shapes combined with modern elements, it was expanded into one of the most modern castle complexes in the Netherlands with upscale gastronomy and a small museum on the upper floor.

It's certainly a matter of taste, but in my opinion the bold combination of old ruins and modern architecture is very successful here. The café inside the building looks very inviting. We were there too early in the day to test out the culinary offerings.

In my opinion, the castle has been rebuilt and restored in an interesting way, even if it doesn't suit my taste.