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Loevestein Castle

🇳🇱 Netherlands · 14th century

Loevestein Castle in the Netherlands
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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.

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

Loevestein Castle ranks #1,049 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1368, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,113 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% 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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Frequently asked questions

Where is Loevestein Castle?

Loevestein Castle stands in the Netherlands, at 51.81639°, 5.02139°.

When was Loevestein Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1368. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Loevestein Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,049 of 7,738 worldwide, and #10 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 Loevestein Castle?

Blauwe Toren, about 3 km away.

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