Castle
Bethlehem Castle
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 12th century
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.
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Bethlehem Castle ranks #6,820 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #155 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 42 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.
View on the interactive castle map →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: #6,820 of 7,738 worldwide, and #155 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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