Gunterstein Castle

Gunterstein Castle
Gunterstein
Breukelen, the Netherlands
Gunterstein Castle in 2004
Gunterstein Castle is located in Netherlands
Gunterstein Castle
Gunterstein Castle
Coordinates52°10′20″N 5°0′21″E / 52.17222°N 5.00583°E / 52.17222; 5.00583
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public		Yes
Site history
Built1681
Built byAdriaan Dortsman
MaterialsBrick
Isaac Sorious: 't Slot te Breukelen, an etching dating from 1672-1676 depicts the ruins of the second Castle Gunterstein after the destruction by French troops in the Franco-Dutch War. The demolished bridge and outer wall are shown with two men and three cows.

Gunterstein Castle (Dutch: Gunterstein) is a castle in Breukelen, on the river Vecht, that was the former home of the rich Dutch widow Magdalena Poulle (1626–1699). She bought the property and associated title after the former castle and stronghold was destroyed by the French in the Disaster Year Rampjaar 1672.