Slot Loevestein
N 51° 49.000 E 005° 01.300
31U E 639348 N 5742580
A famous Dutch Castle at the confluence of the river Waal and the Maas.
Waymark Code: WMP9E3
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/24/2015
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Building started in 1361 by knight Dirc Loef van Horne. Later it was a famous castle where Hugo de Groot was prisoned (and escaped in a book chest. Later part of the fortifications of the Hollandse Waterline to protect Holland.
Now you can visit the fortifications and also the old castle in the middle.