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Ruins · Wijchen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kasteel Batenburg in Wijchen

Kasteel Batenburg is a ruin in Wijchen, Gelderland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 60 m you'll find a bench.

Kasteel Batenburg in Wijchen
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The story

Audio tour · Kasteel Batenburg

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You're standing at the ruins of Batenburg Castle, on the northern edge of the little town of Batenburg in the municipality of Wijchen. First, look at the mound the ruins stand on. That's a motte, a man-made castle hill. And see the water around it? The ruins are still surrounded by a moat.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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When you stand at Kasteel Batenburg, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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