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Castles near Antwerp
42 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 Het Steen, 1 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Brussels — #211 of 3,708 worldwide — 42 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Anvaing Castle, founded 1127.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Belgium (26), Netherlands (16).
Within 25 km of Antwerp
- Fort Breendonk
19 km south · Fortress
Fort Breendonk is a former military installation at Breendonk, near Mechelen, Belgium, which served as a Nazi prison camp during the German…
- Het Steen
1 km north-west · Fortress
Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports.
- Cortewalle Castle
9 km west · Castle
Cortewalle Castle is a moated castle in Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Royal Palace of Brussels
42 km south · Palace & château · #211 worldwide
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels.
- Gravensteen
51 km west · Castle · #261 worldwide
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
- Royal Castle of Laeken
37 km south · Castle · #311 worldwide
The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family.
- Beersel Castle
51 km south · Castle
Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
- Arenberg Castle
44 km south-east · Castle
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.
- Prinsenhof
51 km west · Palace & château
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
- Egmont Palace
43 km south · Palace & château
The Egmont Palace, also sometimes known as the Arenberg Palace, is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium.
- Bouchout Castle
33 km south · Castle
Bouchout Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Bouchout, pronounced [kɑˈsteːl vɑm ˈbuxʌut]; French: Château de Bouchout, pronounced [ʃɑto d bukawt]) is a castle…
- castle of Gaasbeek
49 km south · Castle
Gaasbeek Castle is a castle located in Lennik, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Nowadays, it serves as a national museum. It is surrounded by a park.
- Fort de Roovere
35 km north · Fortress
Fort De Roovere is an earthen fort, constructed as part of the Dutch Water Line,, a series of water-based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau in…
- Breda Castle
49 km north-east · Castle
Breda Castle is a castle in the city of Breda, in the Netherlands.
- Leeuwergem Castle
55 km south-west · Castle
Leeuwergem Castle is a stately home in the village of Elene in the municipality of Zottegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
+ 3 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Huis ten Bosch
97 km north · Palace & château · #260 worldwide
Huis ten Bosch is a royal palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch monarch; the two others being the…
- Noordeinde Palace
96 km north · Palace & château
Noordeinde Palace is one of three official palaces of the Dutch royal family.
- Château de Belœil
88 km south-west · Palace & château
The Château de Belœil is a château situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
- Loevestein Castle
79 km north-east · Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
- Kasteel Wijnendale
95 km west · Castle
Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle.
- Ooidonk Castle
62 km south-west · Castle
Ooidonk Castle is a castle in the city of Deinze, East Flanders, Belgium. The castle is the residence of the current Count t'Kint de Roodenbeke.
- Alden Biesen Castle
89 km south-east · Castle
Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.
- Loppem Castle
84 km west · Castle
Loppem Castle is a mansion situated in Loppem in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
- Rumbeke Castle
94 km west · Castle
Rumbeke Castle is a historical building in Rumbeke in West Flanders, Belgium, one of the oldest Renaissance castles in the country.
- Citadel of Huy
98 km south-east · Fortress
The Citadel of Huy or the Fort of Huy, known locally as The Castle, is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Huy in the province of Liège,…
- Ammersoyen Castle
82 km north-east · Castle
Ammersoyen Castle is located in Ammerzoden in the Bommelerwaard region in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
- Fortified Position of Namur
91 km south · Fortress
The fortified position of Namur was established by Belgium after the First World War to fortify the traditional invasion corridor between Germany and…
+ 12 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q12892.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Antwerp?
The Castlemap atlas maps 42 landmarks (27 castles · 7 fortresses · 6 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Antwerp, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Antwerp?
Het Steen, a fortress 1 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Antwerp?
Royal Palace of Brussels, ranked #211 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 42 km south from Antwerp.
What is the oldest castle near Antwerp?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Anvaing Castle, founded 1127 — 84 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Brussels (42 km) · Leuven (44 km) · Breda (49 km) · Ghent (51 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.