Doornenburg Castle

The Doornenburg Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Doornenburg) is a Dutch castle from the 13th century.

The castle is located in the eastern part of the province of Gelderland, near the village of Doornenburg. It is one of the biggest and most well-preserved castles in the Netherlands. It consists of the main castle and a front castle which are connected via a small wooden bridge.

The castle was originally a fortified manor built in the 9th century. At this stage, it was known as the Villa Dorenburc. It wasn't until the 13th century that it was converted into a proper castle. Gradually, through the centuries, the castle was expanded further into its current form. The front castle was built in the 15th century. It contains sleeping quarters, a chapel and a farm, the latter being quite a unique feature for a Dutch castle.

Texto adaptado de «Doornenburg Castle» en la Wikipedia en inglés, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Doornenburg Castle ranks #2568 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 124 mapped in Países Bajos. Fundado en 1400, más antiguo que el 56% de los monumentos datados del atlas — one of 346 atlas entries founded in the siglo XIV. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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