🇳🇱 Netherlands
Castles near Arnhem
134 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 — #182 of 8,133 worldwide — 82 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth , founded c. 700.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Netherlands (115), Germany (19).
Within 100 km 134 landmarks
By type 97 castles · 18 fortresses · 9 palaces & châteaux · 10 ruins
Countries Netherlands 115 · Germany 19
City 164,096 residents
Within 25 km of Arnhem
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…
Doorwerth Castle 9 km west · Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
Castle Middachten 11 km east · Palace & château
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.
Landgoed Rosendael 4 km north-east · Castle
Landgoed Rosendael is an originally late medieval castle built by the Count of Guelders.
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.
Wijchen Castle 23 km south-west · Castle
Wijchen Castle is a castle in the centre of the town of Wijchen, in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
Keppel Castle 21 km east · Castle
Keppel Castle is a castle in the village of Laag-Keppel in the municipality of Bronckhorst, in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
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.
Kasteel Groot Engelenburg 19 km north-east · Castle
Groot Engelenburg is a country house on a 50-hectare estate with a golf course located in Brummen in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
Motte Montferland 24 km south-east · Castle
The hill Montferland is part of the woodland area of the same name, Montferland, in the eastern part of Gelderland.
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Day trips: 25–60 km
Het Loo Palace 28 km north · Palace & château · #385 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
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 was built between 1674 and 1680, on the site of a medieval castle that had been burned down by the French in 1673.
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.
Het Oude Loo 28 km north · Castle
Het Oude Loo is a 15th-century castle on the estate of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
Sassenpoort 60 km north · Fortress
The Sassenpoort is a gatehouse in the city wall of Zwolle, the Netherlands. It was built in 1409 out of dimension stone, mostly trachyte and tuff,…
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.
Kasteel Huize Ruurlo 38 km east · Castle
Huis te Ruurlo is a castle in Ruurlo, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
Huis te Ruurlo was mentioned in 1326 and has been in the hands of the Dutch noble…
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Farther afield: 60–100 km
Royal Palace of Amsterdam 82 km north-west · Palace & château · #182 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…
Pampus 72 km north-west · Fortress
Pampus is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the IJmeer near Amsterdam.
Loevestein Castle 64 km west · Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
Burg Bentheim 92 km north-east · Castle
Bentheim Castle is an early medieval hill castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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…
Schloss Rheydt 97 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Rheydt is a Renaissance palace in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Landsberg Castle 98 km south-east · Castle
Landsberg Castle is a castle complex in the Ruhr valley within the municipal area of Ratingen, on the city boundary with Essen, in the immediate…
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.
In the 12th century, a fortress was located at Breda.
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…
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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 134 landmarks (97 castles · 18 fortresses · 9 palaces & châteaux · 10 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 #182 of 8,133 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 Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth, founded c. 700 — 95 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 .