Beverweerd Castle

Beverweerd Castle is a 13th-century castle and former knight's court town, which is located on an island along the Kromme Rijn near the village of Werkhoven in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The castle is surrounded by landscaped gardens, in which the Kromme Rijn itself plays an important role in the landscape. The castle was empty for a long time and was not open to the public. Since 2006, painter and art forger Geert Jan Jansen has lived and worked at Beverweerd Castle. The surrounding gardens are ideal for walking, which offers a good view of the castle and the Kromme Rijn.

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Beverweerd Castle ranks #5,670 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #80 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Utrecht, 11 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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