Netherlands · 14th century
Loevestein Castle (Dutch: Slot Loevestein [ˈslɔt ˈluvəstɛin]) is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
The castle was built by the knight Dirk Loef of Horne (hence "Loef's stein" (stone) house) between 1357 and 1397. Until World War II Loevestein Castle was part of the Dutch Waterline, the main Dutch defense line that was based on flooding an area of land south and east of the western provinces. Currently the castle is used as a medieval museum and function centre.
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Loevestein Castle ranks #1,047 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 199 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1368, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,113 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tilburg, 29 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
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