Valkenburg Castle

Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in , . It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the Netherlands built on a hill.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Valkenburg, Netherlands
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fluweelengrot and Gemeentegrot.

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is situated 120 metres south of Valkenburg Castle.

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is situated 160 metres west of Valkenburg Castle.

City gate
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is a city gate, which is situated 130 metres north of Valkenburg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neerhem and Valkenburg.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Town
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is a town.

Locality
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The is a 145 meter high hill in the area of the , part of the municipality of . The hill is located directly south of the center of Valkenburg and the hamlet of Neerhem.

Valkenburg Castle

Latitude
50.86194° or 50° 51′ 43″ north
Longitude
5.83081° or 5° 49′ 51″ east
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
9F27VR6J+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 205161375
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6950698
Wiki­data ID
Q1473283
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Satellite Map

Discover Valkenburg Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Valkenburg Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “法尔肯堡城堡”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Valkenburg”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Valkenburg”
  • Dutch: “Kasteelruïne Valkenburg”
  • Dutch: “Kasteelruïne van Valkenburg”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 36769”
  • French: “château de Fauquemont”
  • French: “Château de Fauquemont”
  • French: “château de Valkenburg”
  • German: “Ruine Valkenburg”
  • Italian: “castello di Valkenburg”
  • Italian: “Castello di Valkenburg”
  • Italian: “Kasteel Valkenburg”
  • Limburgan: “Kesjteël Valkeberg”
  • Limburgan: “Kesjteël Valkenburg”
  • Limburgan: “Kesjtieël Valkeberg”
  • Limburgan: “Kesjtieëlrewien Valkebaerg”
  • Limburgan: “Kesjtièl Valkeberg”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Valkenburgu”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Valkenburg”
  • Turkish: “Valkenburg Kalesi”

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