Netherlands · 14th century
Ammersoyen Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Ammersoyen) is located in Ammerzoden in the Bommelerwaard region in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. When the original construction of the castle occurred is unclear; some sources claim it was as early as the 12th century. However, the consensus among historians is that the Van Herlaer family completed the castle in the 1350s. At the time of its construction, the castle was built along a branch of the river Maas. Just a few years after the construction of the castle was completed, the river was rerouted leaving the castle to be surrounded by a moat.
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Ammersoyen Castle ranks #2,887 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 199 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1355, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,257 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tilburg, 24 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
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