Rechteren Castle
Rechteren Castle is a Dutch castle situated on an island on side-branch of Overijsselse Vecht river, near the village of Dalfsen. It is the only castle in the province Overijssel from the Middle Ages that still exists.Photo: Bert Kaufmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle complex in Dalfsen, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Castle Rechteren”, “Kasteel Rechteren”, and “rijksmonument 510169”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dalfsen railway station and Uitkijktoren de Stokte.
Dalfsen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dh3201, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalfsen is a railway station located in Dalfsen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 January 1903 and is located on the Zwolle–Emmen railway. Train services are operated by Arriva. Dalfsen railway station is situated 2 km west of Rechteren Castle.
Uitkijktoren de Stokte
Scenic viewpoint
Uitkijktoren de Stokte is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km north of Rechteren Castle.
Jewish cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jewish cemetery is situated 2½ km northwest of Rechteren Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oudleusen and Hoonhorst.
Oudleusen
Village
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oudleusen is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Rechteren Castle.
Hoonhorst
Village
Hoonhorst is a village in the municipality of Dalfsen in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. It is a Catholic enclave in a Protestant area. It located about 9 kilometres east of Zwolle. Hoonhorst is situated 4½ km west of Rechteren Castle.
Vilsteren
Village
Vilsteren is a village in the municipality of Ommen in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is situated just off the left bank of the Vecht in between Dalfsen and Ommen, about 17 kilometres east of the provincial capital of Zwolle. Vilsteren is situated 4½ km east of Rechteren Castle.
Rechteren Castle
- Categories: manor estate, architectural ensemble, archaeological site, château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dalfsen Municipality, Overijssel, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.49774° or 52° 29′ 52″ northLongitude
6.28927° or 6° 17′ 21″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Inception
1320Open location code
9F48F7XQ+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 265210800OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Low German—“Rechteren Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel Rechteren”
- Dutch: “Rechteren”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 510169”
- German: “Burg Rechteren”
- German: “Schloss Rechteren”
- Low German: “Kestiel Rechteren”
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