Valkenburg Castle, Medieval hilltop castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
The castle ruins stand atop a limestone hill, featuring remnants of defensive towers, a great hall, and underground passages carved into the rock.
The first fortifications were built in 1115 by Gosewijn I, and the castle endured multiple sieges before its final destruction by Stadtholder Willem III in 1672.
The castle holds recognition as one of the Netherlands' top hundred cultural monuments, representing medieval military architecture and defensive strategies.
Visitors can explore the ruins, underground passages, and the Velvet Cave through guided tours that explain the castle's defensive systems and architectural elements.
The underground network includes the Velvet Cave, which served as a shelter during World War II and contains an 18th-century chapel carved into the marlstone.
Location: Valkenburg aan de Geul
Inception: 1115
Website: https://kasteelvalkenburg.nl
GPS coordinates: 50.86194,5.83083
Latest update: May 11, 2025 10:56
Gemeentegrot
153 m
Fluweelengrot
123 m
Grendelpoort
128 m
Berkelpoort
89 m
Lourdesgrot
209 m
City walls of Valkenburg
251 m
Museum Valkenburg
216 m
Kasteelgroeve
79 m
Christmas market Gemeentegrot
163 m
Villa Alpha
246 m
Heilig Hartgroeve
228 m
Proeftunnel Daelhemerweg
158 m
Ursulinenklooster
186 m
Alphagroeve
261 m
Bergkelders Villa Alpha
238 m
Oorlogsmonument
89 m
Sjötter aan de poort
130 m
La Victoire
228 m
Hotel de l'Empereur
239 m
Poortje Maternusstraat
82 m
Huis De Guasco
136 m
Western city wall with remains of a round and a square tower in Valkenburg
250 m
Kerkstraat 19, Valkenburg
219 m
Neerhem 8, Valkenburg
117 m
Mei-den van Valkenburg
100 m
Wayside cross Grendelplein 20, Valkenburg
127 m
Grotestraat Centrum 18, Valkenburg
179 m
Gate at Kerksteeg near H.H. Nicolaas en Barbara
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