Biljoen Castle
Castle Biljoen lies between the Veluwe and the IJssel near Velp. This Noble House from the 16th century was rebuilt by Alexander van Spaen into the present day castle with four equal corner towers.Photo: Pivos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: château near Velp, the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Castle Biljoen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Velp railway station and Gelders Geologisch Museum.
Velp railway station
Railway station
Velp is a railway station located in Velp, Netherlands. The station was opened in 1865 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Velp railway station is situated 1 km west of Biljoen Castle.
Gelders Geologisch Museum
Museum
Photo: WeeJeeVee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gelders Geologisch Museum is situated 1½ km west of Biljoen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velp and Lathum.
Velp
Town
Photo: Thor NL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velp is a Dutch village located east of Arnhem within the municipality of Rheden, between Arnhem, Rozendaal, and the town of Rheden. Velp was a separate municipality from 1812 to 1818, when it was merged with Rheden.
Lathum
Village
Lathum is a village in the municipality of Zevenaar in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. The village was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Latheym, and means "settlement of Laeta ".
Rozendaal
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rozendaal is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The town, next to Arnhem and Velp, is known for the Rozendaal Castle and its water fountain follies.
Biljoen Castle
- Categories: château, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rheden Municipality, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Biljoen Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel Biljoen”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 528737”
- French: “château de Biljoen”
- French: “Château de Biljoen”
- German: “Schloss Biljoen”
- Italian: “Castello di Biljoen”
- Italian: “Kasteel Biljoen”
- Western Frisian: “Kastiel Biljoen”
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