Motte Montferland, Medieval motte-and-bailey castle in Zeddam, Netherlands
The castle stands on a 17-meter-high artificial hill surrounded by defensive walls and a deep moat in the Bergherbos forest.
The fortress, originally named Montferrand, was besieged and destroyed in 1016 following conflicts with Emperor Otto II of the Holy Roman Empire.
The remaining tower walls, built from Roman ruins, measure 5.5 meters in thickness, representing the thickest medieval walls in the Netherlands.
The site requires ongoing preservation work, including water management and tree removal, to prevent damage to the slopes and access road.
The hunting lodge constructed around 1700 by the Lords of Bergh now functions as a hotel at the summit of the motte.
Location: Montferland
GPS coordinates: 51.89581,6.24236
Latest update: March 30, 2025 00:52
De Grafelijke Korenmolen
1.1 km
Sint-Pancratiuskerk ('s-Heerenberg)
2.3 km
Padevoort
2 km
Sint-Oswalduskerk
1.3 km
Town hall of 's-Heerenberg
2.3 km
Rosmolen
1.1 km
Düffels Möl
2.3 km
Sint-Pancras en Joriskerk
2.3 km
De Volharding
1.6 km
Sint-Suitbertuskerk
2.3 km
Oorlogsmonument de Goede Herder
2.2 km
Huis Bergh
2.3 km
Sint-Jozef ('s-Heerenberg)
2.3 km
Orgel Sint-Oswalduskerk
1.3 km
Beltmolen 's-Heerenberg
1.6 km
Muntwal 7, 's-Heerenberg
2.3 km
Muntwal 1, 's-Heerenberg
2.3 km
Hofstraat 8, 's-Heerenberg
2.3 km
Muntwal 21, 's-Heerenberg
2.3 km
Symmetrisch opgebouwd centraal woonblok, bestaande uit drie aaneengesloten eengezinswoningen, waarvan de middenwoning eindigt in een trapgevel
2.3 km
Muntwal 11, 's-Heerenberg
2.3 km
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
1.2 km
Oorlogsmonument
2 km
Jachtpaviljoen van Oswald III van den Bergh
41 m
Galgenberg, Zeddam
824 m
Marktstraat 3 ('s-Heerenberg)
2.3 km
Drie mijlpalen
1.5 km
The Gildekaot
1.1 kmReviews
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