🇳🇱 Netherlands
Castles near Utrecht
133 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 Ganzenmarkt 24-26, Utrecht , 1 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Amsterdam — #182 of 8,133 worldwide — 35 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Schwanenburg , founded 1020.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Netherlands (130), Germany (3).
Within 100 km 133 landmarks
By type 84 castles · 22 fortresses · 14 palaces & châteaux · 13 ruins
Countries Netherlands 130 · Germany 3
City 308,990 residents
Within 25 km of Utrecht
Soestdijk Palace 16 km north-east · Palace & château
Soestdijk Palace (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk [paːˈlɛi suzˈdɛik]) is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family.
Castle de Haar 10 km west · Castle
De Haar Castle is located outside Utrecht, Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.
Huis Doorn 16 km south-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.
Drakesteijn 12 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.
Zuylen Castle 5 km north-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.
Duurstede Castle 20 km south-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.
Trompenburgh 16 km north · Palace & château
Trompenburgh is a 17th-century manor house in 's-Graveland, designed by Daniël Stalpaert in Dutch Baroque style was built for Admiral Cornelis…
Slot Zeist 8 km east · Castle
Slot Zeist is a 17th-century palace in the Dutch municipality of Zeist, which was built as a pleasure palace for Willem Adriaan van Nassau-Odijk.
Castle Nijenrode 11 km north-west · Castle
Nijenrode Castle is a Dutch castle, located near Breukelen.
Kasteel Groeneveld (Baarn) 17 km north-east · Castle
Kasteel Groeneveld is a country estate with a castle in the municipality of Baarn.
Vredenburg 1 km west · Castle
Vredenburg Castle (Dutch: Vredenburg or Vredeborch) was a 16th-century castle built by Habsburg emperor Charles V in the city of Utrecht in the…
Beverweerd Castle 11 km south-east · Castle
Beverweerd Castle is a 13th-century castle and former knight's court town, which is located on an island along the Kromme Rijn near the village of…
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Day trips: 25–60 km
Royal Palace of Amsterdam 35 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.
Huis ten Bosch 53 km 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…
Het Loo Palace 58 km east · Palace & château · #385 worldwide
Het Loo Palace is a palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which was built by the House of Orange-Nassau.
Noordeinde Palace 56 km west · Palace & château
Noordeinde Palace is one of three official palaces of the Dutch royal family.
Muiderslot 27 km north · 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 31 km north · Fortress
Pampus is an artificial island and late 19th-century sea fort located in the IJmeer near Amsterdam.
Loevestein Castle 31 km south · Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.
Amerongen Castle 25 km south-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.
Het Oude Loo 58 km east · Castle
Het Oude Loo is a 15th-century castle on the estate of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
Doorwerth Castle 48 km east · Castle
Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands.
Castle Brederode 50 km north-west · Ruin
Brederode Castle, also called the Ruins of Brederode, is located near Santpoort-Zuid.
Kneuterdijk Palace 56 km 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.
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Farther afield: 60–100 km
Anholt Castle 94 km 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 85 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.
Doornenburg Castle 64 km 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…
Sassenpoort 81 km north-east · 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 80 km 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.
Kasteel Huize Ruurlo 90 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…
Schwanenburg 77 km south-east · Castle
The Schwanenburg Castle, in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Dukes of Cleves resided, was founded on a steep hill.
Kasteel Radboud 76 km north · Castle
Radboud Castle is a castle on the east bank of the harbour in Medemblik.
Radboud Castle is one of a number of castles in North Holland.
Castle Middachten 65 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.
Breda Castle 60 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.
Slangenburg Castle 86 km east · Castle
Slangenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.
Fort de Roovere 84 km south-west · 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…
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Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q39297398 .
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Utrecht? The Castlemap atlas maps 133 landmarks (84 castles · 22 fortresses · 14 palaces & châteaux · 13 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Utrecht, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Utrecht? Ganzenmarkt 24-26, Utrecht, a castle 1 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Utrecht? Royal Palace of Amsterdam, ranked #182 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 35 km north-west from Utrecht.
What is the oldest castle near Utrecht? The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schwanenburg, founded 1020 — 77 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Amsterdam (35 km) · Rotterdam (48 km) · The Hague (56 km) · Arnhem (56 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country .