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About the museum
In 1361, a knight called Diederic Loef of Horne built a castle in the middle of the Dutch countryside where the Meuse and Waal rivers converged.
At the time, this was a perfect location for levying tolls. Today, it’s the ideal spot for a day out with friends, family or colleagues. You can also use our castle as a venue for your parties or conventions, or even as a place to spend the night.
Loevestein Castle’s rich history spans some 650 years. Roughly speaking, you can split its history into three main periods that we refer to as The Middle Ages, The State Prison and The Hollandic Water Line periods. The most prominent period in the castle’s history is undoubtedly the State Prison period.
Loevestein became notorious worldwide as the place in which the world-famous legal scholar, Hugo Grotius (Dutch: Hugo de Groot), was imprisoned and from which he subsequently escaped
Plan your visit
- Loevestein Castle, Loevestein, Poederoijen, Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands, 5307TG, Netherlands
- www.slotloevestein.nl
Audio tours
Exhibits
Exhibits featured with audio
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Welcome!
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Binnenste Plaetse (the Inner courtyard)
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The Keldernaeren (Cellars)
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The Riddercamer (Knights’ Room)
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400 year Hugo de Groot
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The Hugo Grotius Room
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The Intellectual Legacy of Hugo Grotius
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Room 7
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Keuckentoren 2 (Zolder)
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Grote Zolder (Great Loft)
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Kleine Zolder (Small Loft)
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Riddertorenzolder (Knights’ Tower Loft)
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De Zael (The Knights’Hall)
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The Holy Catherine (Zael)
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Do you want to know more?
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Grote Camer (The Kemanade)
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The Mural Mantelpiece (The Kemanade)
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De Keucken (The Kitchen)
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The Well Kitchen
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Unlocked
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Welcome to the Fortress Route
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1 Medieval Defence
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2 Soldier’s Houses
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2 Soldier’s house at the bottom left
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2 Soldier’s house top left
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3 Exhibition
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X Commander's House
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4 Firing Muskets
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D Remise
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5 Gunpowder Tower
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6 Water Game
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7 Cemetery Bastion
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Main Gate
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8 Small Stone Bastion
Reviews
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10-20-2020
het is mooi alleen het is een beetje saai. voor kinderen is er heel weinig de doen. ze konden maar een ding doen dat ze heel leuk vonden. ook kreeg je een sleutel. dat leek eerst heel leuk, maar als je die gebruikte was het een voor hun saai filmpje of verhaal. ook kregen ze allemaal een sleutel, en dan ruziën om wie hem steeds mocht gebruiken.
