Kasteel Amerongen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park

Name: Kasteel Amerongen
Address: Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, Netherlands
Telephone: +31 343 563 766

#1 among attractions in Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Kasteel Amerongen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park

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Amerongen Castle is a castle in Amerongen, the Netherlands. It was built between 1674 and 1680, on the site of a medieval castle that had been burned down by the French in 1673. The gardens still contain historic elements such as a conservatory dating from the 1890s. In 1918, the former German Kaiser Wilhelm II signed his abdication here and stayed till 1920, when he moved to Huis Doorn. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1662 (362 years ago)Coordinates: 51°59'43"N, 5°27'31"E

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Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park Netherlands

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+31 343 563 766

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Day trips

Kasteel Amerongen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huis Doorn, Cunerakerk, Het Rosarium, Kasteel Duurstede.

5.7 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Huis Doorn, Doorn
145 min walk • Nestled in the lush, serene town of Doorn, Netherlands, Huis Doorn is a historic house museum that offers a glimpse into the life of German royalty. This stately manor, encapsulated within a picturesque park, was the final residence of the exiled German Emperor Wilhelm...
5.2 miSE
Church
Cunerakerk, Rhenen
134 min walk • The Cunerakerk is the main church of Rhenen, Netherlands. During the Middle Ages it was an important pilgrimage site. The church has stored the relics of the Saint Cunera since the 8th century. The tower has a height of 81.8 metres.
5.7 miNW
52°2'0"N • 5°20'21"E
Het Rosarium, Doorn
146 min walk • Amusement, Playground, Amusement park
5.2 miW
Forts and castles
Kasteel Duurstede, Wijk bij Duurstede
133 min walk • Castle Duurstede is a medieval castle in Wijk bij Duurstede in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
4 miSE
Windmill
De Zwaan
103 min walk • De Zwaan is a tower mill in Lienden, the Netherlands, which is in working order. The mill was built in 1644 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 25834.
~1170 ftNE
Church
Andrieskerk, Amerongen
6 min walk • The Andrieskerk is a nowadays Protestant church in the Dutch village of Amerongen. The church's history spans around seven centuries, beginning in the end of the 13th century, when everybody in western Europe had to be Roman Catholic.
4.8 miNE
Monuments and statues, Historical place, Windmill
De Nieuwe Molen, Veenendaal
123 min walk • The New Mill is a windmill that stands on the Mulderslaan in Veenendaal. The windmill is a round stone post mill, of the construction year 1911 and was built as the successor of a standerd mill of the same name.
0.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Zuylestein Castle, Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
20 min walk • Zuylestein Castle is a castle near the town of Leersum in the Netherlands, some twenty miles east of the city of Utrecht. The house itself dates to the fourteenth century, but only gained its municipal status in 1536.
4.9 miW
Historical place, Windmill
Rijn en Lek, Wijk bij Duurstede
126 min walk • De Rijn en Lek is a corn mill in Wijk bij Duurstede in the province of Utrecht. The Rijn en Lek was built in 1659 as a cattle mill. This makes it a very early example of the round stone windmill and therefore very unique as a structure.
6.7 miNW
52°3'49"N • 5°20'49"E
aardkundig monument "het Zwerfsteneneiland", Utrecht Hill Ridge
171 min walk • Monuments and statues
6.2 miNE
52°4'27"N • 5°31'50"E
't Podium, Renswoude
159 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater