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Castles near Düsseldorf
56 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 Düsseldorfer Schloss, 1 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Fort Eben-Emael — #265 of 3,708 worldwide — 90 km south-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Germany (29), Netherlands (23), Belgium (4).
Within 25 km of Düsseldorf
- Benrath Palace
10 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Benrath is a Baroque-style maison de plaisance in Benrath, which is now a borough of Düsseldorf.
- Schloss Rheydt
21 km west · Palace & château
Schloss Rheydt is a Renaissance palace in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Schloss Jägerhof
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Schloss Jägerhof, formerly also called die Vénerie, is located at Jacobistraße 2 in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, near the city centre.
- Düsseldorfer Schloss
1 km north-west · Castle
The Düsseldorf castle at or in the Düsseldorfer Altstadt existed from 1260 to 1872 or 1896.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Burg Castle
28 km 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.
- Electoral Palace
59 km south-east · Palace & château
The Electoral Palace in Bonn is the former residential palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne.
- Schloss Bensberg
39 km south-east · Palace & château
Bensberg Castle is a former royal hunting lodge in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Schloss Lembeck
60 km north · 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.
- Schloss Herten
48 km north-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…
- Schloss Borbeck
29 km north-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…
- Wesel citadel
49 km north · Fortress
The Wesel Citadel is the largest intact fortification system of the Rhineland, built 1688–1722 in Wesel.
- Fort Sint-Michiel
46 km west · Ruin
Fort Sint-Michiel was a Spanish fort situated in Venlo, the Netherlands. It was named after the archangel Michael.
- Bladenhorst Castle
52 km north-east · Castle
Bladenhorst Castle is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel.
- Hillenraad Castle
52 km west · Castle
Hillenraad Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Hillenraad [kɑˈsteːl ˈɦɪləˌraːt]; Limburgish: Kesjteel Hilleraod [kəˈʃteːl ˈɦɪləʀɔːt]) is a 14th century square…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Fort Eben-Emael
90 km south-west · Fortress · #265 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…
- Palace of Aachen
70 km south-west · Palace & château · #383 worldwide
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…
- Schloss Drachenburg
69 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Drachenburg or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century.
- Schloss Nordkirchen
77 km north-east · Palace & château
Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia,…
- Palais Schaumburg
61 km south-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…
- Vischering Castle
77 km north-east · Castle
Vischering Castle in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster of Germany.
- Alden Biesen Castle
98 km south-west · Castle
Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.
- Nürburg Castle
99 km south · Ruin
The Nürburg is a ruined hilltop castle in the German Eifel Mountains near the village of Nürburg south of Adenau in the district of Ahrweiler in the…
- Valkenburg Castle
78 km south-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…
- Kasteel Hoensbroek
69 km south-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.
- Altena Castle
63 km east · Castle
Altena Castle is a medieval hill castle in the town of Altena in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Anholt Castle
73 km north · Castle
Anholt Castle is a monumental moated castle and former princely seat in the municipality of Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the…
+ 26 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1718.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Düsseldorf?
The Castlemap atlas maps 56 landmarks (34 castles · 5 fortresses · 10 palaces & châteaux · 7 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Düsseldorf, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorfer Schloss, a castle 1 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Düsseldorf?
Fort Eben-Emael, ranked #265 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 90 km south-west from Düsseldorf.
What is the oldest castle near Düsseldorf?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884 — 23 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Duisburg (23 km) · Essen (30 km) · Cologne (34 km) · Dortmund (58 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.