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
Coenraet Decker, Public domain.
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of 10 metres (33 feet)
  • …is also known as “Vredenburg”
  • Description: castle

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TivoliVredenburg and Vredenburg.
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The is a contemporary music complex located in , .
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is a marketplace.
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Utrecht Centraal, officially Station Utrecht Centraal… is situated 440 metres southwest of Vredenburg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smakkelaarsveld and Pijlsweerd.
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is a locality.
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is a quarter.
is a former municipality in the province of .

Vredenburg Castle

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Latitude
52.0925° or 52° 5′ 33″ north
Longitude
5.11389° or 5° 6′ 50″ east
Open location code
9F4734V7+2H
Geo­Names ID
6950766
Wiki­data ID
Q1885455

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Vredenburg Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة فريدنبيرخ”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Vredenburg”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Vredenburg”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 18413”
  • French: “Château de Vredenburg”
  • French: “château Vredenburg”

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