Castle
Nijenborgh Castle
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 15th century
Nijenborgh Castle, also known as Huis Op de Biest (or Op de Biest Manor), is situated in the Dutch commune of Weert, in Dutch Limburg. This moated castle dates from the 15th century and was the principal residence of the counts of Horn. It was destroyed in 1702 during a siege in the War of the Spanish Succession. The Op de Biest manor was built on part of its ruins.
Machine-translated from “Château de Nijenborgh” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nijenborgh Castle ranks #6,771 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #124 of the 201 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Roermond, 21 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Nijenborgh Castle?
Nijenborgh Castle stands in the Netherlands, at 51.25638°, 5.70883°.
When was Nijenborgh Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Nijenborgh Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,771 of 8,134 worldwide, and #124 in the Netherlands. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Nijenborgh Castle?
Cranendonck Castle, about 10 km away.
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