Well Castle

Well, Netherlands

Well Castle was built in the 14th century and consists of two buildings: the main Castle and the bailey. There are also two courtyards and two moats: an inner and outer moat. These moats once provided protection to the castle and today provide a place to swim for many birds including multiple varieties of ducks, black swans, and geese. Kasteel Well's gardens are available for the public to walk around and admire the grounds. Here there are several well-maintained flower beds, shrubbery, fountains, tower ruins, and trees. From time to time, Kasteel Well's third building, a barn, is used for weddings and other events.

Emerson College obtained Kasteel Well in 1988 and since then has been using it to house students participating in a study abroad program.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Kasteellaan 20, Well, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 14th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Netherlands

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

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User Reviews

Jacki Moo (5 years ago)
Ohhhh, it's just the BEST PLACE ON EARTH. ?

Ton Zwiers (5 years ago)
Beautifully kept, only the gardens are open for the public and they are nice......

Dragos Andreescu (6 years ago)
Magic

Henk sjoel liefhebber. V/d Broek (7 years ago)
Een leuke plaats om te bezoeken.

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