Netherlands
Castles near Arnhem
60 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 Landgoed Rosendael, 4 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Amsterdam — #159 of 3,708 worldwide — 82 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Netherlands (48), Germany (12).
Within 25 km of Arnhem
- Doorwerth Castle
9 km west · Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
- Doornenburg Castle
11 km south-east · 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 Middachten
11 km east · 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
5 km east · 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…
- Fort Pannerden
14 km south-east · Fortress
Fort Pannerden is a disused military fort situated near the village of Pannerden in the southeast of the Netherlands.
- Hernen Castle
23 km south-west · Castle
Hernen Castle is a Dutch castle from the 14th century. It is a well-preserved medieval castle in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
- De Kinkelenburg
11 km south · Castle
Kinkelenburg Castle is a castle in Bemmel, north of Nijmegen, in the municipality of Lingewaard in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
- Wijchen Castle
23 km south-west · Castle
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Het Loo Palace
28 km north · Palace & château · #342 worldwide
Het Loo Palace is a palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which was built by the House of Orange-Nassau.
- Soestdijk Palace
49 km north-west · Palace & château · #379 worldwide
Soestdijk Palace (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk [paːˈlɛi suzˈdɛik]) is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family.
- Huis Doorn
40 km 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
52 km north-west · Castle
Drakensteyn Castle is a small castle at 8 Slotlaan in the hamlet of Lage Vuursche, in the municipality of Baarn, Netherlands.
- Amerongen Castle
31 km west · Castle
Amerongen Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Amerongen [kɑˌsteːl ˈaːmɛrɔŋə]) is a castle in Amerongen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Netherlands.
- Anholt Castle
38 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
34 km south-east · 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.
- Castle Huis Bergh
25 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.
- Ammersoyen Castle
54 km south-west · Castle
Ammersoyen Castle is located in Ammerzoden in the Bommelerwaard region in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
- Schwanenburg
27 km south-east · Castle
The Schwanenburg Castle, in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Dukes of Cleves resided, was founded on a steep hill.
- Zuylen Castle
60 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
49 km south-west · Castle
Heeswijk Castle is a moated castle near Heeswijk in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
+ 17 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Royal Palace of Amsterdam
82 km north-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
65 km west · Castle
De Haar Castle is located outside Utrecht, Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.
- Muiderslot
70 km north-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
64 km west · Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
- Pampus
72 km north-west · Fortress
Pampus is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the IJmeer near Amsterdam.
- Burg Bentheim
92 km north-east · Castle
Bentheim Castle is an early medieval hill castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Schloss Rheydt
97 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Rheydt is a Renaissance palace in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Schloss Lembeck
79 km 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.
- Breda Castle
90 km south-west · Castle
Breda Castle is a castle in the city of Breda, in the Netherlands.
- Schloss Herten
94 km south-east · Palace & château
Herten Castle is a moated castle situated in the town of Herten in the administrative district of Recklinghausen in the state of North Rhine…
- Slot Teylingen
99 km west · Castle
Teylingen Castle is a Dutch castle in the municipality of Teylingen, in the town of Voorhout, near the border with Sassenheim.
- Schloss Borbeck
91 km south-east · Castle
Borbeck Castle is a Baroque moated castle in the Essen district of Borbeck. From the 14th century onward it served as the preferred residence of the…
+ 10 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1310.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Arnhem?
The Castlemap atlas maps 60 landmarks (47 castles · 4 fortresses · 6 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Arnhem, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Arnhem?
Landgoed Rosendael, a castle 4 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Arnhem?
Royal Palace of Amsterdam, ranked #159 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 82 km north-west from Arnhem.
What is the oldest castle near Arnhem?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884 — 90 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Apeldoorn (25 km) · Utrecht (56 km) · Zwolle (61 km) · Eindhoven (68 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.