Amerongen Castle

Amerongen, Netherlands

The Castle Amerongen was built in 1673 on the site of a previous stronghold that had been burned by the French troops during the invasion of 1672. The current building was designed by the architect Maurits Post as a baroque palace for the owners Godard Adriaan van Reede and his wife Margaretha Turnor. In the main hall a central staircase with painted ceiling was built by Willem van Nimwegen. Other ornaments were added in the early 20th century by P. J. H. Cuypers. The gardens contain historical elements and the walls predate 1673.

Near the entrance bridge dating from 1678 is a wooden clock tower from 1728 that contains the original clock of the same date. In the north-east corner of the gardens is an orangerie dating from the 1880s, and the north wall was raised during the period when Wilhelm II was residing there 1918-1920. He abdicated in Amerongen then moved to Huis Doorn.

References:

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Castles and fortifications in Netherlands

Address

Rijnsteeg 1, Amerongen, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 1673
Category: Castles and fortifications in Netherlands

More Information

www.holland.com
www.holland-must-see.com
www.everycastle.com
en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Mina Kalinovic van Dijk (2 years ago)
Super beautiful place. I really enjoyed. You can spend full day there. Specially nice in sezone from May till September.

Chris van Vleuten (Video Guide) (2 years ago)
Tough and robust castle with beautiful exhibitions and stories and located on the large estate on the edge of the picturesque village of Amerongen.

Lisa Kreh (2 years ago)
It was a wonderful day! Our tour guide did a great job explaining things. Beautiful castle.

Matthijs Keij (2 years ago)
We visited the castle and did a guided tour which centered around the current exposition about the Disaster Year (Rampjaar) 1672. The guides are volunteers with a lot of knowledge and the setup of the different rooms in the castle is excellent to get a good overview without going into too much detail. The area around the castle is beautiful and perfect for a hike or picnic. Reservations for the tour are required, especially in the weekend as it can be busy.

Mathew Love (3 years ago)
Beautiful kasteel with a ton of history. Highly recommend the guided tour given by knowledgeable volunteers. There is also an excellent restaurant set in the old stables on the property.

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