Kasteel Merckenburg

Kasteel Merckenburg is a castle in West Betuwe, Gelderland. Kasteel Merckenburg is situated nearby to Merckenburg Castle, as well as near Nationaal Glasmuseum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merckenburg Castle and Nationaal Glasmuseum.

Merckenburg Castle

Castle

Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.

Merckenburg Castle, also known as Castle Heukelum, is a brick castle in the town of Heukelum in the municipality of West Betuwe in The Netherlands. It dates back to the 13th century.

Nationaal Glasmuseum

Museum

Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nationaal Glasmuseum is situated 530 metres northwest of Kasteel Merckenburg.

Nederlands Hervormde Kerk

Church

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nederlands Hervormde Kerk is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Kasteel Merckenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heukelum and Asperen.

Heukelum

Village

Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.

Heukelum is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 8 km northeast of Gorinchem. It received city rights in 1391.

Asperen

Village

Photo: Gelderland, Public domain.

Asperen is a small city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 10 km east of Gorinchem on the river Linge. It received city rights in 1313.

Leerdam

Town

Photo: Marc Chang Sing Pang, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leerdam is a city and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The municipality was merged with the municipalities of Vianen and Zederik on 1 January 2019.

Kasteel Merckenburg

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: West Betuwe, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.87778° or 51° 52′ 40″ north

Longitude

5.09° or 5° 5′ 24″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9F37V3HR+42

GeoNames ID

6950781

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