Netherlands
Castles near Enschede
41 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 Burg Bentheim, 20 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Het Loo Palace — #342 of 3,708 worldwide — 64 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Netherlands (25), Germany (16).
Within 25 km of Enschede
- Burg Bentheim
20 km north-east · Castle
Bentheim Castle is an early medieval hill castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Schloss Münster
57 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day…
- Anholt Castle
53 km south-west · Castle
Anholt Castle is a monumental moated castle and former princely seat in the municipality of Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the…
- Castle Huis Bergh
59 km south-west · 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.
- Schloss Lembeck
54 km south · 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.
- Slangenburg Castle
47 km south-west · Castle
Slangenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
- Kasteel Huize Ruurlo
34 km south-west · 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…
- Castle of Bredevoort
36 km south-west · Castle
The Bredevoort Castle was a castle in the city of Bredevoort, Guelders in the Netherlands.
- Coevorden Castle
50 km north · Castle
- Huis Wisch
50 km south-west · Castle
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Het Loo Palace
64 km west · Palace & château · #342 worldwide
Het Loo Palace is a palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which was built by the House of Orange-Nassau.
- Schloss Nordkirchen
70 km south-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,…
- Bourtange Fortress
89 km north · Fortress
Fort Bourtange is a fort in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built under orders of William the Silent and completed in 1593.
- Vischering Castle
62 km south-east · Castle
Vischering Castle in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster of Germany.
- Doorwerth Castle
81 km west · Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
- Moyland Castle
69 km south-west · 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
71 km south-west · 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…
- Clemenswerth Palace
81 km north-east · Palace & château
Clemenswerth Palace is a hunting complex or jagdschloss built in Sögel, Lower Saxony, Germany, by Clemens August of Bavaria in the 18th century.
- Schwanenburg
71 km south-west · Castle
The Schwanenburg Castle, in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Dukes of Cleves resided, was founded on a steep hill.
- Het Oude Loo
65 km west · Castle
Het Oude Loo is a 15th-century castle on the estate of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
- Schloss Herten
72 km south · 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…
- Batenburg Castle
97 km south-west · Castle
Batenburg Castle is located in the village of Batenburg, in the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.
+ 18 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q10002.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Enschede?
The Castlemap atlas maps 41 landmarks (32 castles · 3 fortresses · 5 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Enschede, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Enschede?
Burg Bentheim, a castle 20 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Enschede?
Het Loo Palace, ranked #342 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 64 km west from Enschede.
What is the oldest castle near Enschede?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884 — 88 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Apeldoorn (63 km) · Zwolle (63 km) · Arnhem (72 km) · Essen (86 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.