Burcht van Kessenich

Burcht van Kessenich is an archaeological site in Kinrooi, Arrondissement of Maaseik, Flanders. Burcht van Kessenich is situated near the church Grafkapel Michiels, as well as near the playground Speelplein De Gaard.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle in Kessenich, Belgium
Also known as: “De Berg”, “Den Berg (Kessenich)”, and “Motte van Kessenich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sint-Martinuskerk and Thorn Museum.

Sint-Martinuskerk

Church

Photo: Wimpi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sint-Martinuskerk is a church.

Thorn Museum

Museum

Photo: Rosemoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thorn Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Burcht van Kessenich.

Château Borgitter

Castle

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Château Borgitter is a castle, which is situated 2 km northwest of Burcht van Kessenich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kessenich and Vijverbroek.

Kessenich

Village

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Kessenich is a village in the Belgian province Limburg. It is a section of the municipality of Kinrooi, lying in the eastern end of the municipality.

Vijverbroek

Locality

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Vijverbroek is a locality.

Thorn

Photo: Microtoerisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thorn is an old city and former independent microstate in Limburg, The Netherlands and small parts of Belgian Limburg.

Burcht van Kessenich

Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kinrooi, Arrondissement of Maaseik, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.15055° or 51° 9′ 2″ north

Longitude

5.82423° or 5° 49′ 27″ east

Established

12th century

Open location code

9F375R2F+6M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 616412264

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q13446610

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In Other Languages

“Burcht van Kessenich” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Burcht van Kessenich”
Dutch: “Den Berg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grafkapel Michiels and Speelplein De Gaard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Motteheuvel De Berg and Vandesande.

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