Castle
D'Oliphant
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 16th century
The D'Oliphant, also written as De Oliphant, was commissioned in 1591 by Cornelis van Wijkcool as a farmhouse (Dutch: boerenbehuizinge) built near Nieuwesluis on the island Voorne. Oliphant translates into "Elephant" although the current spelling of the Dutch word is Olifant. The octagonal tower part of the house was probably designed to give the allure of a knight homestead and to suggest that the owner belonged to an ancient and noble family. The house was moved in 1975 and is now located at the Kromme Zandweg 90 in the district of Charlois in Rotterdam.
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D'Oliphant ranks #7,146 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #176 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1591, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Rotterdam, 4 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is D'Oliphant?
D'Oliphant stands in the Netherlands, at 51.88306°, 4.47°.
When was D'Oliphant built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1591. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is D'Oliphant?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,146 of 7,738 worldwide, and #176 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 D'Oliphant?
Slot Spangen, about 6 km away.
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