Castle of Valkenburg | |
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Valkenburg, the Netherlands | |
Coordinates | 50°51′43″N 5°49′52″E / 50.862°N 5.831°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Foundation Velvet caves and Castle ruins Valkenburg |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruine |
Site history | |
Built | 1115, 14th century |
Built by | Lord van Suilen en Anholt |
Materials | Dutch Marlstone (mergel) and wood. |
Demolished | 1122 & 1672 |
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the country built on a hill. The castle is listed in the top hundred of Dutch cultural monuments.