This is one of Holland's best examples of a medieval castle. It was built in the late 13th century and was inhabited until the early 1900s. Since 1952 the castle has been a museum. Period rooms are furnished in 17th- to 19th-century styles, along with family portraits. A special feature in the landscaped gardens is a so-called "snake wall" that creates a sun trap, thus protecting southern fruit trees from the harsher northern European climate.

Hours
Mid-Mar to mid-Nov Sat 2-4pm, Sun 1-4pm;
mid-May to mid-Sept Tues-Thurs 11am-4pm.

Guided tours hourly

Admission 6€ ($7.50)

Bus: 36

Location , 5km (3 miles), north of Utrecht