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Bethlehem Castle

Netherlands · 12th century

Bethlehem Castle in the Netherlands
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Bethlehem Castle is a castle in Maastricht, in the south of the Netherlands. It was built in the 12th century. It is one of the oldest castles in the Netherlands. Nowadays it serves as a hotel and as part of the Maastricht Hotel Management School.

Text adapted from “Bethlehem Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bethlehem Castle ranks #8,161 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #158 of the 199 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 44 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Hasselt, 27 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bethlehem Castle?

Bethlehem Castle stands in the Netherlands, at 50.86778°, 5.71111°.

When was Bethlehem Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Bethlehem Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,161 of 9,079 worldwide, and #158 in the Netherlands. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Bethlehem Castle?

Vaeshartelt Castle, about 2 km away.

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