Merckenburg Castle
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.Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY 2.5.
- Email: hetkasteelvanheukelum@gmail.com
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Heukelum Castle”
- Address: Heidensweg 1, Heukelum, 4161AA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nationaal Glasmuseum and Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden.
Nationaal Glasmuseum
Museum
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nationaal Glasmuseum is situated 510 metres northwest of Merckenburg Castle.
Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden
Museum
The Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden is a museum and former hofje in Leerdam, Netherlands, on the Kerkstraat. It was built during the years 1770-1772 on the former location of the "Kasteel van Leerdam", a castle that was destroyed by the Spanish in 1574. Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden is situated 1¼ km north of Merckenburg Castle.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Merckenburg Castle.
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.
Merckenburg Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Betuwe, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.8782° or 51° 52′ 42″ northLongitude
5.09029° or 5° 5′ 25″ eastInception
1734Open location code
9F37V3HR+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 268445688OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3442744
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Merckenburg Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel Heukelum”
- Dutch: “Kasteel Merckenburg”
- Italian: “Castello di Heukelum”
- Italian: “Kasteel Heukelum”
- Italian: “Kasteel Merckenburg”
- Italian: “Merckenburg”
- Slovenian: “Grad Heukelum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roeivereniging Leerdam and Museumtuin.
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