Arcen Castle

Arcen, Netherlands

Arcen Castle was built in 1653 to the site of older castle destroyed in 1646. The origins date back to the 14th century. Castle gardens are today open to the public.

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Founded: 1653
Category: Castles and fortifications in Netherlands

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Marta Csato (3 months ago)
Nice and tidy garden. I was with 2 children, but they were very bored the whole time. I recommend that they make more entertainment for the children while walking. I'm thinking here of swings, children's toys or more live animals. In my opinion, this program is only suitable for adults and the elderly, not for children. If you want to spend the day here with children, choose another program elsewhere.
Heather Dunk (3 months ago)
Beautiful gardens! Lovely sculpture park to walk through, lots of themed gardens based on different cultures or inspirations, free mini golf and great playground too for kids! Very friendly peacocks, goats and guinea pigs! Definitely a whole day out
Saad Mohammed Ahsan (4 months ago)
Kids enjoyed a lot, the castle is lovely from inside and the gardens are splendid with a mini golf area.
B Akıllı (5 months ago)
We went today for the first time. It was very nice; clean, sunny, beautiful nature... Playgrounds for children are also very nice, our child played a lot. We had an ice cream at the of the tour, again we had nice time. Now, I would give 5 stars if they had toilet for toddlers or baby change station. In the end, when we wanted to change diapers well there is nowhere to change. That was little bit disappointing. Otherwise 5 stars.
Saji (7 months ago)
An excellent combination of a well maintained castle and an even better maintained garden. Can be called as the "Keukenhof of South Netherlands" but with a larger variety of flowers and also a castle. A large variety of beautiful flowers, different types of trees, a petting zoo, play area for children, eating options make this a must-go place to relax and enjoy the day. Parking available near the castle.
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