Usen Castle
The Castle, also known as Usen Castle, is a historic building at 415 South Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Medieval style structure, built in 1928 in the style of a Norman castle, stands on the campus of Brandeis University, where it served as a dormitory until 2017.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: historic building in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “The Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brandeis University and Rose Art Museum.
Brandeis University
University
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational university, Brandeis was established on the site of the former Middlesex University. Brandeis University is situated 870 feet west of Usen Castle.
Rose Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rose Art Museum, founded in 1961, is a part of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, US. Named after benefactors Edward and Bertha Rose, it offers temporary exhibitions, and it displays and houses works of art from its permanent collection of 9,000 objects. Rose Art Museum is situated 1,900 feet west of Usen Castle.
Mount Feake Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Feake Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 203 Prospect Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Mount Feake Cemetery is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Usen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waltham and Auburndale.
Waltham
Waltham is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. It is 10 miles west of central Boston on the Charles River, and 3 miles from the city limits to the east.
Auburndale
Suburb
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Auburndale is one of the 13 villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies at the western end of Newton near the intersection of interstate highways 90 and 95.
West Newton
Suburb
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
West Newton is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Among the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages, the West Newton Village Center is a National Register Historic District. West Newton is situated 2 miles southeast of Usen Castle.
Usen Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.36695° or 42° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
-71.25566° or 71° 15′ 20″ westInception
1928Open location code
87JC9P8V+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 967752432OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7721574
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Usen Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Usen Castle” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Castillo de Usen”
- Spanish: “Castillo Usen”
- Spanish: “The Castle”
- Spanish: “Usen Castle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stoneman Infirmary and Public Safety and Gerstenzang Science Library.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lemberg Hall and Skyline Residence Hall.
Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Downtown Boston.
Curious Castles to Discover
Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Usen Castle”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.