🇳🇱 Netherlands
Castles near Rotterdam
113 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 Slot Spangen , 4 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Amsterdam — #182 of 8,133 worldwide — 58 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Bornem Castle , founded c. 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Netherlands (103), Belgium (10).
Within 100 km 113 landmarks
By type 63 castles · 24 fortresses · 12 palaces & châteaux · 14 ruins
Countries Netherlands 103 · Belgium 10
City 664,311 residents
Within 25 km of Rotterdam
Huis ten Bosch 21 km north-west · Palace & château · #276 worldwide
Huis ten Bosch is a royal palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch monarch; the two others being the…
Noordeinde Palace 21 km north-west · Palace & château
Noordeinde Palace is one of three official palaces of the Dutch royal family.
Kneuterdijk Palace 21 km north-west · Palace & château
Kneuterdijk Palace is a former royal palace of the Netherlands located in The Hague, nowadays the seat of the Council of State.
Duivenvoorde Castle 22 km north · Castle
Duivenvoorde Castle is a castle in the town of Voorschoten, South Holland, in the Netherlands.
Huis Honselaarsdijk 20 km north-west · Palace & château
Huis Honselaarsdijk is a former palace and country residence of the Dutch Stadtholders and princes of Orange which lies about 2.6 km southwest of the…
Huis te Riviere 5 km west · Castle
Te Riviere Castle is a ruinous castle located in Schiedam, Netherlands.
The first reference to the place was in 1268 as Woninghe ter Nieuwer Schie.
Binckhorst Castle 19 km north-west · Palace & château
Binckhorst Castle is a 16th and 17th century manor built on top of a demolished medieval castle.
Polanen Castle 23 km north-west · Ruin
Polanen Castle was a castle located in today's Monster, South Holland in the Netherlands.
Slot Ravesteyn 17 km west · Castle
Ravesteyn Castle is a castle in Heenvliet, South Holland. The castle was likely built circa 1250, and was in use until being destroyed during the…
Huis Overvoorde, Rijswijk 18 km north-west · Castle
Huis Overvoorde is a country estate within the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk.
D'Oliphant 4 km south · Castle
The D'Oliphant, also written as De Oliphant, was commissioned in 1591 by Cornelis van Wijkcool as a farmhouse built near Nieuwesluis on the island…
Groot Poelgeest 25 km north · Ruin
Groot Poelgeest was a castle near Koudekerk aan den Rijn in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was a round moated castle.
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Day trips: 25–60 km
Royal Palace of Amsterdam 58 km north-east · 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 41 km north-east · Castle
De Haar Castle is located outside Utrecht, Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.
Loevestein Castle 39 km east · Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
Drakesteijn 59 km north-east · Castle
Drakensteyn Castle is a small castle at 8 Slotlaan in the hamlet of Lage Vuursche, in the municipality of Baarn, Netherlands.
Castle Brederode 57 km north · Ruin
Brederode Castle, also called the Ruins of Brederode, is located near Santpoort-Zuid.
Ammersoyen Castle 55 km east · Castle
Ammersoyen Castle is located in Ammerzoden in the Bommelerwaard region in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
Zuylen Castle 47 km north-east · 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.
Breda Castle 42 km south-east · Castle
Breda Castle is a castle in the city of Breda, in the Netherlands.
In the 12th century, a fortress was located at Breda.
Fort de Roovere 45 km south · Fortress
Fort De Roovere is an earthen fort, constructed as part of the Dutch Water Line,, a series of water-based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau in…
Slot Teylingen 35 km north · Castle
Teylingen Castle is a Dutch castle in the municipality of Teylingen, in the town of Voorhout, near the border with Sassenheim.
Duurstede Castle 59 km east · Castle
Castle Duurstede is a medieval castle in Wijk bij Duurstede in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
The castle originated in the 13th century.
Oud Poelgeest 29 km north · Castle
Oud Poelgeest is a castle in Oegstgeest, north of Leiden, that was the former home of the Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave.
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Farther afield: 60–100 km
Soestdijk Palace 63 km north-east · Palace & château
Soestdijk Palace (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk [paːˈlɛi suzˈdɛik]) is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family.
Huis Doorn 60 km east · 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.
Muiderslot 61 km north-east · 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…
Fort Breendonk 97 km south · Fortress
Fort Breendonk is a former military installation at Breendonk, near Mechelen, Belgium, which served as a Nazi prison camp during the German…
Het Steen 78 km south · Fortress
Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports.
Pampus 64 km north-east · Fortress
Pampus is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the IJmeer near Amsterdam.
Zimmertoren 88 km south · Fortress
The Zimmer tower is a tower in Lier, Belgium, also known as the Cornelius tower, that was originally a keep of Lier's 14th-century city…
Amerongen Castle 68 km east · 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.
Doorwerth Castle 90 km east · Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
Heeswijk Castle 72 km south-east · Castle
Heeswijk Castle is a moated castle near Heeswijk in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Kasteel Almere 71 km north-east · Castle
Almere Castle is a half-finished castle in the Dutch town of Almere in the province of Flevoland, Netherlands.
Bornem Castle 93 km south · Palace & château
Bornem Castle, also known as the Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle, is a country house, formerly a castle, located in Bornem, province of Antwerp,…
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Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q34370 .
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Rotterdam? The Castlemap atlas maps 113 landmarks (63 castles · 24 fortresses · 12 palaces & châteaux · 14 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Rotterdam, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Rotterdam? Slot Spangen, a castle 4 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Rotterdam? Royal Palace of Amsterdam, ranked #182 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 58 km north-east from Rotterdam.
What is the oldest castle near Rotterdam? The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Bornem Castle, founded c. 1000 — 93 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: The Hague (21 km) · Breda (42 km) · Utrecht (48 km) · Bergen op Zoom (48 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country .