Vredenburg Castle

Vredenburg Castle was a 16th-century castle built by Habsburg emperor Charles V in the city of Utrecht in the . Some remains of the castle, which stood for only 50 years, are still visible on what is now Vredenburg square in Utrecht.
Wikipedia
Photo: Coenraet Decker, Public domain.
  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “Vredenburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TivoliVredenburg and Vredenburg.

Theater building
Photo: Michielderoo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a contemporary music complex located in , . The venue consists of five halls designed acoustically for a specific music genre.

Marketplace
Photo: Luctor, Public domain.
is a marketplace.

Railway station
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utrecht Centraal, officially Station Utrecht Centraal, is the transit hub that integrates three bicycle parkings, two bus stations, two tram stops and the central railway station for , Netherlands. is situated 440 metres southwest of Vredenburg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smakkelaarsveld and Pijlsweerd.

Locality
Photo: Bèrto ‘d Sèra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

Quarter
Photo: Kattenkruid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Neighborhood
is a former municipality in the province of . It was located northwest of the city of Utrecht and existed from 1818 to 1823. It is now part of Utrecht.

Vredenburg Castle

Latitude
52.0925° or 52° 5′ 33″ north
Longitude
5.11389° or 5° 6′ 50″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9F4734V7+2H
Geo­Names ID
6950766
Wiki­data ID
Q1885455
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to French—“Vredenburg Castle” goes by many names.

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