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Castle Keukenhof

🇳🇱 Netherlands · 17th century

Castle Keukenhof in the Netherlands
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Castle Keukenhof in the South Holland town of Lisse was originally built in 1642 as a classicist country house by Adriaen Maertensz. Block, a former commander of the VOC in the Moluccas. It is not clear whether he also lived in it. Later owners included the anatomist Prof. Willem Röell and the art connoisseur Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle, who saved the castle from ruin in 1809.

Machine-translated from “Kasteel Keukenhof” on the Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Keukenhof ranks #5,707 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #74 of the 201 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1642, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Amsterdam, 26 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle Keukenhof?

Castle Keukenhof stands in the Netherlands, at 52.26782°, 4.54021°.

When was Castle Keukenhof built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1642. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle Keukenhof?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,707 of 8,134 worldwide, and #74 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 Castle Keukenhof?

Huys Dever, about 2 km away.

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