Duivenvoorde Castle
Duivenvoorde Castle is a castle in the town of Voorschoten, South Holland, in the Netherlands. It was first mentioned in 1226, making it one of the oldest castles in South Holland.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Voorschoten, Netherlands
- Also known as: “rijksmonumentnummer 46975”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ter Horst estate and Voorschoten railway station.
Voorschoten railway station
Railway station
Voorschoten is a railway station in Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voorschoten and Leidschendam.
Voorschoten
Town
Voorschoten is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Voorschoten is situated 2½ km northeast of Duivenvoorde Castle.
Leidschendam
Town
Leidschendam is a town and former municipality in the province of South Holland of the Netherlands. Leidschendam is situated 3 km southwest of Duivenvoorde Castle.
Duivenvoorde Castle
- Categories: château, museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gemeente Voorschoten, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.11136° or 52° 6′ 41″ north
Longitude
4.41746° or 4° 25′ 3″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9F464C68+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Duivenvoorde Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “德伊芬福尔德城堡”
- Chinese: “德伊芬福爾德城堡”
- Dutch: “Kasteel Duivenvoorde”
- French: “Duivenvoorde”
- German: “Kastel Duivenvoorde”
- Italian: “Castello Duivenvoorde”
- Polish: “Kasteel Duivenvoorde”
- Slovenian: “Grad Duivenvoorde”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: De Groene Horsten and De Coulissen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Klankvijver and Landgoed Duivenvoorde.
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Worth a closer look: Rotterdam and The Hague.
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