Kasteel van Wageningen, Medieval castle ruins in Wageningen, Netherlands
The stone foundations of three towers and sections of defense walls remain visible at the southeastern edge of Wageningen, where the Veluwe and Rhine meet.
Duke Karel van Gelre commissioned the castle between 1500 and 1527, incorporating fortifications, barrack buildings, and a moat measuring 17 meters in width.
The site currently houses Museum De Casteelse Poort, which preserves archaeological findings including traces of gunpowder discovered in the cellar during excavations.
Visitors can explore the excavation area revealing tower foundations along the northern wall, with a viewing window displaying original sandstone blocks within the structure.
French troops partially destroyed the castle in 1673, leading to its transformation into a residence for the drost before becoming part of the Bowlespark neighborhood.
Location: Wageningen
GPS coordinates: 51.96439,5.66702
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:43
Grote Kerk
298 m
Casteelse Poort
103 m
Stadhuis van Wageningen
254 m
Huize Sint Cunera
205 m
Latijnse School, Wageningen
266 m
Waag, Wageningen
204 m
Memorial window, Liberation 1940-1945
256 m
Rosendaelse huizen
168 m
Herenhuizen, Heerenstraat
169 m
Heerenstraat 5-7, Wageningen
164 m
Heerenstraat 3, Wageningen
166 m
Hoogstraat 23, Wageningen
300 m
Heerenstraat 1, Wageningen
165 m
Waagstraat 4, Wageningen
194 m
City wall Wageningen
248 m
Monument voor Z.K.H. Prins Bernhard
316 m
Gewelfkelder of Kasteel van Wageningen
103 m
Bowlespark 1
137 m
Onderdeel Rozendaelse huizen
156 m
Fragmenten stadsmuur
284 m
Tuinkoepel op stadsmuur
249 m
Heerenstraat 12, Wageningen
170 m
Herenstraat 10
166 m
Plaquette Bowlespark 2
75 m
Plaquettes bij het stadhuis
287 m
Heerenstraat 8
162 m
Heerenstraat 23-25, Wageningen
233 m
Plaquette Hotel De Wereld
316 mReviews
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