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Nemerlaer Castle

Netherlands · 14th century

Founded
1303
Heritage status
Rijksmonument
Location
Oisterwijk
Coordinates
51.58917°, 5.23167°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Nemerlaer Castle in the Netherlands
Photo: Kasparvp · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Nemerlaer Castle is a 14th-century castle, located in Haaren, Netherlands.

The castle is named after the river Nemer and after Laer which means clearing in the forest.

It was first mentioned in 1303, as home of Knight Geerlinck van den Bossche.

Currently the castle is still inhabited. In the basement is a café. In addition there are cultural and public activities, such as exhibitions and concerts. The castle is also used for weddings.

Text adapted from “Nemerlaer Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Nemerlaer Castle ranks #7,997 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 213 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1303, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 797 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tilburg, 10 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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