Rating
4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Paul Oor (8 months ago)
Interesting castle and garden... you have to book a guided tour in advance to enter the castle. The visit is very interesting, thanks to knowledgeable guides. A lot of history here while restoration continues... The garden is open for the general public and worth a visit.
Interesting castle and garden... you have to book a guided tour in advance to enter the castle. The visit is very interesting, thanks to knowledgeable guides. A lot of history here while restoration continues... The garden is open for the general public and worth a visit.
Gabriel Christian (9 months ago)
It’s a beautiful castle and I believe full of history, I didn’t had the chance to go inside, but as I saw you can go all the way to the top so maybe is worth it. The issue concerns to the location, that is not that easy accessible by city bikes or trains, you must go by car or sport bike to have a better experience because there is also not much to see in the village of the castle :)
It’s a beautiful castle and I believe full of history, I didn’t had the chance to go inside, but as I saw you can go all the way to the top so maybe is worth it. The issue concerns to the location, that is not that easy accessible by city bikes or trains, you must go by car or sport bike to have a better experience because there is also not much to see in the village of the castle :)
Swarali Raut (2 years ago)
Beautiful castle and surrounding park, very well maintained by the foundation. Our guide was extraordinarily kind and accommodated our lack of dutch skills by giving us a tour in English. You can enjoy a great view from the top of the tower and hear all about the history of the castle and surrounding area. PS: it's only accessible by booking the guided tour.
Beautiful castle and surrounding park, very well maintained by the foundation. Our guide was extraordinarily kind and accommodated our lack of dutch skills by giving us a tour in English. You can enjoy a great view from the top of the tower and hear all about the history of the castle and surrounding area. PS: it's only accessible by booking the guided tour.
Orsolya Kerekes (3 years ago)
Such a nice place and perfec for a picnic
Such a nice place and perfec for a picnic
Robert Diel (4 years ago)
Loenersloot Castle is a castle and former knightly court town in Loenersloot, located on the western bank of the river Angstel. The castle is first mentioned in 1258. At that time it probably only consisted of a defense tower (donjon). It remained in the Van Loenersloot family until 1435, when it was sold to the Van Swieten family and in 1516 to the Van Amstel van Mijnden family. In 1707 the castle came into the possession of Diederik Johan baron van Stepraedt and in 1766 of Hendrik Willem van Hoorn. The latter gentleman started with demolition, but when he went bankrupt four years later, the property was sold to Andries Strick van Linschoten. In the 19th century, the 13th-century residential tower was completely walled up and provided with battlements. The other parts of the castle date from the 14th/15th century (the wings) and the 18th century, when the existing buildings were merged into a country estate. After their marriage in 1791, the castle came into the possession of the Martini Buys family; the last resident was Jkvr Magdalena Ferdinanda Maria Martini Buys (1909-1997). At the insistence of Baron Taets van Amerongen, she transferred the castle to the Loenersloot Castle Foundation in 1985. The King's Commissioner of the Province of Utrecht is a member of the foundation board. Since 2011, the Utrecht Landscape Foundation has managed the castle complex on behalf of the Loenersloot Castle Foundation. In 2012/13 the castle and the castle park were radically restored and partly opened to the public. Small groups are allowed to visit the castle to view some of the rooms accompanied by a guide who conducts the tour inside the castle and tells us about the rooms. It was a great experience and unforgettable. Please bear in mind to order tickets online prior to visit to make a reservation. The castle is not wheelchair accessible. The surroundings and the park though are well worth a visit on their own.
Loenersloot Castle is a castle and former knightly court town in Loenersloot, located on the western bank of the river Angstel. The castle is first mentioned in 1258. At that time it probably only consisted of a defense tower (donjon). It remained in the Van Loenersloot family until 1435, when it was sold to the Van Swieten family and in 1516 to the Van Amstel van Mijnden family. In 1707 the castle came into the possession of Diederik Johan baron van Stepraedt and in 1766 of Hendrik Willem van Hoorn. The latter gentleman started with demolition, but when he went bankrupt four years later, the property was sold to Andries Strick van Linschoten. In the 19th century, the 13th-century residential tower was completely walled up and provided with battlements. The other parts of the castle date from the 14th/15th century (the wings) and the 18th century, when the existing buildings were merged into a country estate. After their marriage in 1791, the castle came into the possession of the Martini Buys family; the last resident was Jkvr Magdalena Ferdinanda Maria Martini Buys (1909-1997). At the insistence of Baron Taets van Amerongen, she transferred the castle to the Loenersloot Castle Foundation in 1985. The King's Commissioner of the Province of Utrecht is a member of the foundation board. Since 2011, the Utrecht Landscape Foundation has managed the castle complex on behalf of the Loenersloot Castle Foundation. In 2012/13 the castle and the castle park were radically restored and partly opened to the public. Small groups are allowed to visit the castle to view some of the rooms accompanied by a guide who conducts the tour inside the castle and tells us about the rooms. It was a great experience and unforgettable. Please bear in mind to order tickets online prior to visit to make a reservation. The castle is not wheelchair accessible. The surroundings and the park though are well worth a visit on their own.
