Medieval castles in Netherlands

Brederode Castle Ruins

Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands
13th century

Wageningen Castle Ruins

Wageningen, Netherlands
1500-1526

Duurstede Castle

Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
1270

Helmond Castle

Helmond, Netherlands
1325

Radboud Castle

Medemblik, Netherlands
1287

Assumburg Castle

Heemskerk, Netherlands
1546

Sterkenburg Castle

Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands
13th century

Limbricht Castle

Limbricht, Netherlands
1250

Twickel Castle

Delden, Netherlands
14th century

Rosendael Castle

Rozendaal, Netherlands
c. 1300

Ammersoyen Castle

Ammerzoden, Netherlands
1350s

Keverberg Castle

Kessel, Netherlands
9th century AD

Bouvigne Castle

Breda, Netherlands
15th century

Doornenburg Castle

Doornenburg, Netherlands
13th century

Vorden Castle

Vorden, Netherlands
1315

Kleef castle Ruins

Haarlem, Netherlands
13th century

Westhove Castle

Oostkapelle, Netherlands
13th century

Menkemaborg

Uithuizen, Netherlands
14th century

Ruurlo Castle

Ruurlo, Netherlands
14th century

Hernen Castle

Hernen, Netherlands
14th century

Linderhof Palace

Linderhof is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.

Ludwig II, who was crowned king in 1864, began his building activities in 1867-1868 by redesigning his rooms in the Munich Residenz and laying the foundation stone of Neuschwanstein Castle. In 1868 he was already making his first plans for Linderhof. However, neither the palace modelled on Versailles that was to be sited on the floor of the valley nor the large Byzantine palace envisaged by Ludwig II were ever built.

Instead, the new building developed around the forester's house belonging to his father Maximilian II, which was located in the open space in front of the present palace and was used by the king when crown prince on hunting expeditions with his father.