Castle Doorwerth — Attraction in Renkum

Did you know this Castle is haunted? The owner of the castle won a duel with a man who was engaged to another woman, and he ultimately won the hand of the women. Unfortunately, the woman killed him during their honeymoon night and he is now a permanent, ghostly resident.

Buying a ticket gives access to the castle and a great deal of information on the history of the building and it various owners, as well as access to a multitude of furnished rooms and others with displays and historic items... They tell of the highs and lows of living in this castle for the last 600 years.

Hidden inside the castle is a museum Veluwezoom with art of the Dutch artist Koekkoek, who made interesting landscape paintings (pictures taken of his art are zoomed-in, not entire paintings).

The castle has a small giftshop and a large cafe that has rather higher than normal prices for refreshments and food.

As it is a castle, it isn't friendly for the mobility impaired, however, for children it is a great experience as their is a moat, steep, winding steps, and even ancient knights in...

The castle located in beautiful location. It has big free parking that is used by visitors of castle as well as numerous people who is coming for cycling and tracking in nearby area. The parking is big and there is a room for everyone 😄. The castle was severely damaged and partly destroyed during the WW2. It was loveshly restored for since that. However, some interiors were lost. Currently the castle has interesting collection of painting made by painters who lived in the castle in 19th century. There is small but interesting collection of late middle age armor and weapons. The fun part is that you can try and actually put on full scale replicas of helmets, mail hood and iron glove. There is an interesting excebition devoted to forest and hunting. The cafeteria serves great lunches and absolutely delicious pies with natural cream. Reserve about an hour or a bit more for your visit (time fo lunch is...

Located approx 20 min by car west of Arnhem and on the bank of the river Rhine, Doorwerth Castle is worth a visit. Ample free car parking only about 5 minutes walk from the castles entrance. The castles rich history covers more than 700 years. Once inside the castle, the route is well marked and easy to follow. The rooms are well laid out, covering a wealth of information, covering military, social history, and nature, and make sure you visit the art display. Not suitable for wheelchair and people with walking disabilities as you have to navigate the route up and down many narrow and uneven stone stairs. The small cafe serves some very tasty cakes. If you intend to have a meal, make sure you acquire a menu while queuing as you will find no list of food at the counter. If you have time, make sure you take the short detour to the...