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Kasteel d'Oultremont

Netherlands · 13th century

Kasteel d'Oultremont in the Netherlands
Photo: Loek Tangel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The d'Oultremont Castle (Dutch: Kasteel d'Oultremont), once known as Steenenburgh Castle (Kasteel Steenenburgh) and as Huis te Drunen and nicknamed - for its current colour - the "Pink Castle" (Het Roze Kasteel), is a historic building located between the Dutch villages of Nieuwkuijk and Drunen, in the municipality of Heusden (North Brabant), erected as a fortress in 1230 and remodelled in the 15th century and between the 18th and 19th centuries. The building, which during the 20th century was owned by the d'Oultremont family (hence its current name), now stands within the amusement park Het Land van Ooit. The building is classified as rijksmonument no. 37877.

Machine-translated from “Castello d'Oultremont (Heusden)” on the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kasteel d'Oultremont ranks #7,220 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #107 of the 199 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1230, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tilburg, 16 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kasteel d'Oultremont?

Kasteel d'Oultremont stands in the Netherlands, at 51.69276°, 5.16928°.

When was Kasteel d'Oultremont built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1230. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Kasteel d'Oultremont?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,220 of 9,079 worldwide, and #107 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 Kasteel d'Oultremont?

Well Castle, about 7 km away.

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