Castle · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Broekbergen is a castle in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht. This place has a story in the app. Within 50 m you'll find a bench.

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Castle Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

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Story · Broekbergen

You're standing at Broekbergen, an old country estate on the southern edge of Driebergen-Rijsenburg. Have a look at the main house. It's a solid, block-shaped building, three storeys above a basement, with a slate roof. The middle section juts forward under a stepped gable, and a double flight of stone steps leads up to the front door on the raised ground floor.

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Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug: castle and former convent

Broekbergen is a castle. It is an old country estate with a large house and a garden, and it is a listed monument. The main house was built in 1755. The site is well known as a former convent. Sisters from the Benedictinessen order lived and prayed here for just over 100 years. The convent was called Arca Pacis. It is now owned by a private family, so you mainly look at it from outside, but the bells in the tower still ring every hour. You will find Broekbergen in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, on the south side of Driebergen-Rijsenburg.

What you can see at Broekbergen

The main house is a sturdy, block-shaped building with 3 storeys above a basement. The roof is covered in slate. In the middle of the façade, a section projects forward under a stepped gable. A double flight of steps with bluestone treads leads up to the front door on the first floor. Beside the house you can see the wing and the neo-Gothic chapel with its bell tower. A wall surrounds the whole estate. The family who live there now are carrying out a restoration, so you see the buildings mainly from the outside. You cannot walk around in the garden. It was laid out as a landscape garden, which is why it has winding paths rather than straight lines.

Broekbergen's History

Broekbergen started out as a farmstead with this name, and later became a country estate, or lusthof. In 1716 the poet Poot wrote a song of praise about it. In 1755 the Van der Muelen family built the main house, with a formal garden and moats. Around 1789 the straight garden gave way to winding paths. In 1875 a merchant made the house available to the sisters, who added a wing, a neo-Gothic chapel with a bell tower and a wall around the grounds. In 1903 a small cemetery was created in the garden, where dozens of sisters were buried. In 1912 the house received its stepped gable and an extra storey. The sisters left in 1996, as there were too few of them left. In 2003 the buried sisters were given a new resting place at the cemetery in Rijsenburg. The bell tower was restored in 2017.

Toilets, drinking water and benches at Castle Broekbergen

You will find benches at Castle Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The nearest bench is 53 metres away, at Buitenplaats Broekbergen, and there are 3 benches within 500 metres. There is no drinking water at Castle Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug: according to our map, there is no water point within 1 km, so bring your own water. Nor does our map show a public toilet within 1 km of Castle Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, so visit a toilet before you set off.

Facilities near Broekbergen

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet, bike pump or honesty box within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug?

Broekbergen lies on the south side of Driebergen-Rijsenburg in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, in the province of Utrecht. It is a country estate and national monument with a main house dating from 1755.

Are there benches near Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug?

Yes, the nearest bench is 53 metres away, at Buitenplaats Broekbergen. There are 3 benches in total within 500 metres.

Is there a toilet near Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug?

No, according to our map there is no public toilet within 1 km of Broekbergen. Keep this in mind before you set off.

Is there drinking water near Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug?

No, according to our map there is no water tap within 1 km of Broekbergen. Bring your own water.

Can you visit the inside of Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug?

No, you mainly view it from outside, as the complex belongs to a private family who are restoring it. The bells of the clock tower, which was restored in 2017, ring every hour.

What is the history of Broekbergen in Utrechtse Heuvelrug?

In 1755 the Van der Muelen family built the main house of Broekbergen. In 1875 it became a convent called Arca Pacis, which continued to exist until 1996.