Doorwerth Castle
A medieval castle on the river Rhine near Arnhem. It is first recorded in the 13th century and was rebuilt several times. Today it houses a museum and overlooks the floodplain below.
- Where
- Doorwerth, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 51.9667, 5.7888
Get the Doorwerth Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Doorwerth Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gelderland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Doorwerth Castle
Airborne Museum Hartenstein 3.8 km
A museum in Oosterbeek dedicated to the Battle of Arnhem, when Allied forces tried to form a bridgehead over the Rhine in September 1944. The building, Hartenstein, was the British headquarters during the battle.
John Frost Bridge 8.5 km
The road bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem, named after Major General John Frost, who led the British forces that reached it in September 1944. The earlier bridge on this spot was the target of the battle known as Operation Market Garden.
Netherlands Open Air Museum 9.3 km
The national open air museum in Arnhem, showing the everyday life and old ways of ordinary Dutch people. Historic farms, workshops and houses from across the country have been moved here and can be walked through.
De Hoge Veluwe National Park 13 km
A national park of about 55 square kilometres in Gelderland, made up of heathland, sand dunes and woodland on the Veluwe. It lies between Ede, Wageningen, Arnhem and Apeldoorn. Visitors can borrow white bicycles to ride through it.
Kröller-Müller Museum 14 km
A national art museum and sculpture garden inside the Hoge Veluwe National Park near Otterlo. It holds one of the largest collections of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world, along with a large outdoor sculpture park.
Veluwe 21 km
A ridge of forested hills in Gelderland, with woodland, heath and drifting sand. It is the largest nature area on dry land in the Netherlands, and walkers and cyclists come for the Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Het Loo Palace 32 km
A palace in Apeldoorn built in the 1680s for Stadtholder William III and Mary, the House of Orange Nassau's country retreat. It is now a museum with restored rooms and formal baroque gardens.
Soestdijk Palace 43 km
A palace with a central block and two wings near Baarn, long the home of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. It is no longer a royal residence and now hosts exhibitions and events in its grounds.
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Questions
Where is Doorwerth Castle?
Doorwerth Castle is in Doorwerth, Gelderland, Netherlands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Airborne Museum Hartenstein (3.8 km), John Frost Bridge (8.5 km), Netherlands Open Air Museum (9.3 km).
How do I get the Doorwerth Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Doorwerth Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gelderland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Doorwerth Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gelderland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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