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149 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Palace of Aachen, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Fort Eben-Emael — #233 of 8,133 worldwide — 28 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 650.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Netherlands (54), Germany (47), Belgium (39), Luxembourg (9).
1 km south · Palace & château
The Palace of Aachen was a group of buildings with residential, political, and religious purposes chosen by Charlemagne to be the center of power of…
20 km north-west · Castle
Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg.
20 km north-west · Ruin
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the…
23 km south-west · Fortress
The Fort of Battice is a Belgian fortification located just to the east of the town of Battice.
22 km west · Fortress
The Fort of Aubin-Neufchâteau is a Belgian fortification located near Neufchâteau.
19 km north-west · Castle
Schaloen Castle is a castle in Oud-Valkenburg in the South Limburg municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in The Netherlands.
16 km north-west · Castle
Ter Worm or Terworm Castle is a castle located in the municipality of Heerlen, Limburg Province, Netherlands.
9 km south-west · Castle
Castle Eyneburg in Hergenrath near Kelmis is one of the most important historic buildings in East Belgium.
11 km north · Castle
Erenstein Castle is a 13th-century castle in Kerkrade in the south-east of the Dutch province of Limburg.
23 km north-west · Castle
Château St. Gerlach, formerly St. Gerlach Monastery or Sint-Gerlachusstift, is located in the church village of Houthem in Valkenburg aan de Geul in…
15 km west · Castle
Neuborg Castle stands south of Gulpen in the Dutch province of Limburg. It goes back to a medieval castle, which was replaced by a new building in…
13 km west · Castle
Kasteel Wittem is a defunct restaurant located in Castle Wittem in Wittem, in the Netherlands.
+ 16 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
28 km west · Fortress · #233 worldwide
Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the…
39 km west · Palace & château
The Palace of the Prince-Bishops is a historic building situated on the Place Saint-Lambert in the centre of Liège, Belgium.
40 km west · Castle
Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.
53 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Rheydt is a Renaissance palace in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
32 km south-west · Fortress
The Fort de Tancrémont is a Belgian fortification located about 3 kilometres south of Pepinster.
30 km west · Palace & château
Château Neercanne is a restaurant located in Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one or two Michelin stars…
43 km west · Fortress
The Fort de Loncin is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the late 19th century.
47 km east · Castle
Burg Satzvey is a medieval moated castle, originally from the 12th century, which lies on the northeastern edge of the Eifel in Mechernich in the…
38 km south-west · Fortress
The Fort de la Chartreuse, which dominates the Amercœur neighborhood of Liège in Belgium, was built between 1817 and 1823 to defend the city.
52 km north-east · Castle
Castle Dyck is a moated castle in the Rhineland region of Germany. It is located in the municipality of Jüchen in Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North…
29 km east · Ruin
The ruins of Nideggen Castle are a symbol of the town of Nideggen in Germany and are owned by the county of Düren.
36 km south · Castle
Reinhardstein Castle is a castle of Wallonia in the village of Ovifat, in the Warche valley of Liège Province, Belgium.
+ 36 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
94 km south · Castle
Vianden Castle (Luxembourgish: Veianer Schlass [ˈfɑɪ̯ɑnɐ ˈʃlɑs] or Veiner Schlooss [ˈfɑɪ̯nɐ ˈʃloːs] ; French: Château de Vianden; German: Schloss…
80 km east · Palace & château
Schloss Drachenburg or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century.
91 km south-east · Castle
Bürresheim Castle is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette.
73 km east · Palace & château
Palais Schaumburg is a neoclassical-style building in Bonn, Germany, which served as the primary official seat of the German Federal Chancellery and…
85 km north-east · Castle
Burg Castle, located in Burg an der Wupper, is the largest reconstructed castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a popular tourist attraction.
79 km east · Palace & château
Bensberg Castle is a former royal hunting lodge in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
93 km west · Fortress
The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers.
70 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Benrath is a Baroque-style maison de plaisance in Benrath, which is now a borough of Düsseldorf.
97 km south-west · Palace & château
The Royal Castle of Ciergnon or Ciergnon Castle is a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family situated near the town of Ciergnon in…
99 km south-west · Castle
The Castle of Vêves occupies a rocky platform in Wallonia just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium.
99 km west · Palace & château
The Château of Arenberg or Arenberg Castle is a Flemish Renaissance style château in Heverlee, close to Leuven, Belgium. It is surrounded by a park.
80 km south · Castle
Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century.
+ 61 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1017.
The Castlemap atlas maps 149 landmarks (83 castles · 23 fortresses · 17 palaces & châteaux · 26 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Aachen, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Palace of Aachen, a palace 1 km south of the city centre.
Fort Eben-Emael, ranked #233 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 28 km west from Aachen.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 650 — 99 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Liège (39 km) · Roermond (47 km) · Hasselt (55 km) · Cologne (64 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
