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Castle · Harderwijk · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kasteel De Essenburgh in Harderwijk

Kasteel De Essenburgh is a castle in Harderwijk, Gelderland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 70 m you'll find a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · Kasteel De Essenburgh

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You're standing at Kasteel De Essenburgh, between the villages of Hierden and Hulshorst. Look for the date stone on the front. It says 1652. People often claim a medieval castle stood here before, but archaeologists found no trace of one at all.

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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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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How does the audio tour work?

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

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