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Castle · Het Hogeland · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Menkemaborg in Het Hogeland

Menkemaborg is a castle in Het Hogeland, Groningen. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 11 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 950 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Castle Menkemaborg in Het Hogeland
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Audio tour · Menkemaborg

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You're standing at the Menkemaborg in Uithuizen. A borg is a Groningen manor house, a kind of castle for the local gentry. The province once had around two hundred of them. Only sixteen survive, and this is one of the finest.

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).

Photos

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

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Facilities near Menkemaborg

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

Well-known points of interest nearby

11 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 11 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Rensumaborg
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Rensumaborg · 2.3 km

Breedenborg
CastleStory

Breedenborg · 9.8 km

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Rusthoven
CastleStory

Rusthoven · 12.4 km

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Photo: Kasteelbeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
1940-1945
MemorialStory

1940-1945 · 730 m

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Photo: Ronn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Rensumaborg on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Arp SchnitgerMemorial · 1.5 km away

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 760 m and a public toilet at 950 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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