Castle
Erenstein Castle
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 13th century
Erenstein Castle (German: Schloss Erenstein) is a 13th-century castle in Kerkrade in the south-east of the Dutch province of Limburg. Erenstein Castle lies in the so-called Anstelvallei (Anstel valley) directly on the Anstelerbeek.
Machine-translated from “Kasteel Erenstein” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Erenstein Castle ranks #5,265 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 201 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 32 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Aachen, 11 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Erenstein Castle?
Erenstein Castle stands in the Netherlands, at 50.87139°, 6.05472°.
When was Erenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Erenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,265 of 8,133 worldwide, and #58 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 Erenstein Castle?
Strijthagen Castle, about 2 km away.
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