CountryThe most famous castle in the Netherlands is Royal Palace of Amsterdam, ranked #181 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Huis ten Bosch and Het Loo Palace.
The Castle Map atlas charts 126 castles, 28 fortresses, 18 palaces & châteaux and 27 ruins in the Netherlands. They span more than 8 centuries — from Coevorden Castle (founded 1024) to Edam Fort (1908). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of the Netherlands.
How many castles are there in the Netherlands?
Map of castles in the Netherlands
On the map they cluster thickest around Tilburg — 152 within a 100 km day trip, then Eindhoven (134) and Utrecht (128). The northernmost is Camminghaslot, the southernmost Fort Oranje (Bonaire).
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Amsterdam · Castles near Eindhoven · Castles near Tilburg · Castles near Rotterdam · Castles near Utrecht · Castles near The Hague — and 6 more in the city index.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 199 landmarks mapped in the Netherlands, 151 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 35 of them. 88 predate 1500 and 24 were built after 1700.
