Loevestein Castle

Gelderland · Netherlands

Loevestein Castle, Netherlands
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Best time to go
spring and summer
Accessibility
limited
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A medieval moated fortress at the confluence of two great rivers, famed as the prison from which jurist Hugo Grotius escaped in a book chest. Its brick keep and water defences guard a strategic river junction.

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