Burcht of Voorne
The Burcht of Voorne is a ruinous motte-and-bailey castle in Oostvoorne, Netherlands. It was home to the Lords of Voorne, burgraves of Zeeland.Photo: Bouwhenk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Oostvoorne, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Burcht van Voorne” and “Jacobaburcht”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dorpskerk Oostvoorne and Huis Overburgh, Oostvoorne.
Dorpskerk Oostvoorne
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorpskerk Oostvoorne is a church, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Burcht of Voorne.
Huis Overburgh, Oostvoorne
House
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huis Overburgh, Oostvoorne is a house, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Burcht of Voorne.
Burgemeester Letteweg 5, Oostvoorne
House
Photo: Bouwhenk, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Burgemeester Letteweg 5, Oostvoorne is a house, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Burcht of Voorne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oostvoorne and Kruiningergors.
Oostvoorne
Village
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Oostvoorne is a village in the western Netherlands, in the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. In 2001, the town of Oostvoorne had 5,403 inhabitants, the built-up area of the town was 1.9 km2, and contained 2,274 residences.
Kruiningergors
Hamlet
Kruiningergors is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, and lies about 9 km west of Maassluis.
Helhoek
Hamlet
Helhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, and lies about 8 km north of Hellevoetsluis. Helhoek is situated 2½ km southwest of Burcht of Voorne.
Burcht of Voorne
- Categories: fortification, motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.91647° or 51° 54′ 59″ northLongitude
4.10394° or 4° 6′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F36W483+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1596722315OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2765622
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Burcht of Voorne” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Burcht van Voorne”
- Dutch: “Jacoba Burcht”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 38897”
- German: “Burcht van Voorne”
- German: “Jacoba Burcht”
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Highlights include Hofweide and Weekmarkt Oostvoorne.
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