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Castle · Stichtse Vecht · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kasteel Nijenrode in Stichtse Vecht

Kasteel Nijenrode is a castle in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht. This place has an audio tour of 2:07, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 620 m you find a bench.

Kasteel Nijenrode in Stichtse Vecht
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The story

Audio tour · Kasteel Nijenrode

2:07

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You're standing at Nijenrode Castle, just outside Breukelen. Look at the shutters first. See the gold and red? Those are the colours of the coat of arms of Gerard Splinter van Ruwiel, who built the first castle here around 1275. The name Nijenrode, by the way, means newly cleared land.

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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Facilities near Kasteel Nijenrode

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

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Kasteel de Haar
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel de Haar · 5 km

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Slot Zuylen
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Slot Zuylen · 6 km

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Museum Speelklok
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Speelklok · 11.1 km

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Photo: Victor van Werkhooven · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dom tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dom tower · 11.2 km

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Photo: Massimo Catarinella · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museum Catharijneconvent
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Catharijneconvent · 11.6 km

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Also within walking distance

The 2 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Kasteel OudaenCastle · 540 m away
  2. 2Fort bij TienhovenFort · 1.4 km away
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When you stand at Kasteel Nijenrode, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:07, in English or Dutch.

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