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Drakesteijn

🇳🇱 Netherlands · 17th century

Drakesteijn in the Netherlands
Photo: G.Th. Delemarre · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Drakensteyn Castle (Dutch: Drakensteyn, sometimes Drakesteijn or Drakestein) is a small castle at 8 Slotlaan in the hamlet of Lage Vuursche, in the municipality of Baarn, Netherlands. It is the private residence of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the country's former Queen.

The royal connection aside, its most distinctive feature is its octagonal shape. It is surrounded by a moat that can be crossed via a bridge. Its style can be described as Classicist.

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

Drakesteijn ranks #1,323 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1640, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,499 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 29 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Utrecht, 12 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Drakesteijn?

Drakesteijn stands in the Netherlands, at 52.17972°, 5.22722°.

When was Drakesteijn built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1640. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Drakesteijn?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,323 of 7,738 worldwide, and #12 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 Drakesteijn?

Soestdijk Palace, about 4 km away.

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