Ekenstein
Ekenstein is a castle in Eemsdelta Municipality, Groningen. Ekenstein is situated nearby to the community center ‘ankerplaats’, as well as near the ruins Voormalige steenfabriek Rusthoven.Photo: Niente, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rusthoven and Appingedam railway station.
Rusthoven
House
Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Rusthoven is a house, which is situated 370 metres west of Ekenstein.
Appingedam railway station
Railway station
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Appingedam is a railway station in the city of Appingedam, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1884 and is located on the Groningen–Delfzijl railway. Appingedam railway station is situated 4 km east of Ekenstein.
Donatuskerk (Leermens)
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Donatuskerk (Leermens) is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Ekenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eekwerderdraai and Wirdum.
Wirdum
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Wirdum is a village in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is situated close to the Damsterdiep – a channel connecting the city of Groningen to Delfzijl – on two artificial dwelling hills, known locally as 'Wierden'.
Garrelsweer
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Garrelsweer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta. Garrelsweer is situated 2½ km west of Ekenstein.
Ekenstein
- Type: Castle
- Categories: architectural ensemble, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eemsdelta Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.31749° or 53° 19′ 3″ northLongitude
6.80699° or 6° 48′ 25″ eastInception
1648Open location code
9F588R84+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 52769802OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2689747
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In Other Languages
“Ekenstein” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ekenstein”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 8259”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 515514”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kinderboerderij Ekenstein and ‘ankerplaats’.
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