Netherlands
Castles near Apeldoorn
55 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 Loo Palace, 3 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Amsterdam — #159 of 3,708 worldwide — 76 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Burg Bentheim, founded 1020.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Netherlands (49), Germany (6).
Within 25 km of Apeldoorn
- Het Loo Palace
3 km north-west · Palace & château · #342 worldwide
Het Loo Palace is a palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which was built by the House of Orange-Nassau.
- Het Oude Loo
3 km north-west · Castle
Het Oude Loo is a 15th-century castle on the estate of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
- Cannenburgh Castle
9 km north · Castle
Cannenburg Castle or Cannenburch Castle is a castle with a moat in the Netherlands. It is situated in Vaassen, a town in the province of Gelderland.
- Castle Middachten
22 km south · Castle
Middachten Castle is a monumental manor house, located on the Middachten estate, De Steeg, Netherlands. The current building dates from 1693-1698.
- Biljoen Castle
24 km south · Castle
Castle Biljoen lies between the Veluwe and the IJssel near Velp. This Noble House from the 16th century was rebuilt by Alexander van Spaen into the…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Soestdijk Palace
47 km west · Palace & château · #379 worldwide
Soestdijk Palace (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk [paːˈlɛi suzˈdɛik]) is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family.
- Huis Doorn
47 km south-west · Palace & château
Huis Doorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦœyz ˈdoːrn]; English: House Doorn) is a manor house and national museum in the town of Doorn in the Netherlands.
- Drakesteijn
51 km west · Castle
Drakensteyn Castle is a small castle at 8 Slotlaan in the hamlet of Lage Vuursche, in the municipality of Baarn, Netherlands.
- Doorwerth Castle
30 km south-west · Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
- Amerongen Castle
42 km south-west · Castle
Amerongen Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Amerongen [kɑˌsteːl ˈaːmɛrɔŋə]) is a castle in Amerongen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Netherlands.
- Anholt Castle
51 km south-east · Castle
Anholt Castle is a monumental moated castle and former princely seat in the municipality of Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the…
- Moyland Castle
54 km south · Castle
Moyland Castle is a water castle in Bedburg-Hau in the district of Kleve, one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Doornenburg Castle
35 km south · Castle
The Doornenburg Castle is a Dutch castle from the 13th century. The castle is located in the eastern part of the province of Gelderland, near the…
- Castle Huis Bergh
42 km south-east · Castle
Huis Bergh is a castle in 's-Heerenberg, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is one of the largest surviving castles in the Netherlands.
- Schwanenburg
48 km south · Castle
The Schwanenburg Castle, in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Dukes of Cleves resided, was founded on a steep hill.
- Slangenburg Castle
39 km south-east · Castle
Slangenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
- Batenburg Castle
49 km south-west · Castle
Batenburg Castle is located in the village of Batenburg, in the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.
+ 12 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Royal Palace of Amsterdam
76 km west · Palace & château · #159 worldwide
The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of the monarch by Act of Parliament.
- Castle de Haar
68 km west · Castle
De Haar Castle is located outside Utrecht, Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.
- Muiderslot
63 km west · Castle
Muiden Castle is a castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the Vecht river, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, in Muiden, where it…
- Loevestein Castle
78 km south-west · Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
- Pampus
64 km west · Fortress
Pampus is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the IJmeer near Amsterdam.
- Burg Bentheim
81 km east · Castle
Bentheim Castle is an early medieval hill castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Castle Brederode
95 km west · Ruin
Brederode Castle, also called the Ruins of Brederode, is located near Santpoort-Zuid.
- Ammersoyen Castle
72 km south-west · Castle
Ammersoyen Castle is located in Ammerzoden in the Bommelerwaard region in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
- Schloss Lembeck
88 km south-east · Castle
Lembeck Castle, located in the urban area of Dorsten on the border of the northern Ruhr region and the southern Münsterland, is a moated castle.
- Zuylen Castle
62 km west · Castle
Zuylen Castle (Dutch: Slot Zuylen [slɔt ˈsœylə]) is a Dutch castle at the village of Oud-Zuilen just north of the city of Utrecht.
- Heeswijk Castle
71 km south-west · Castle
Heeswijk Castle is a moated castle near Heeswijk in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
- Kasteel Radboud
85 km north-west · Castle
Radboud Castle is a castle on the east bank of the harbour in Medemblik. Radboud Castle is one of a number of castles in North Holland.
+ 13 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q3018561.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Apeldoorn?
The Castlemap atlas maps 55 landmarks (44 castles · 4 fortresses · 4 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Apeldoorn, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Apeldoorn?
Het Loo Palace, a palace 3 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Apeldoorn?
Royal Palace of Amsterdam, ranked #159 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 76 km west from Apeldoorn.
What is the oldest castle near Apeldoorn?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Burg Bentheim, founded 1020 — 81 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Arnhem (25 km) · Zwolle (35 km) · Utrecht (59 km) · Enschede (63 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.