147910 Castles around Eijsden

South Limburg is rich in castles and fortified farms. This route takes you past castles in the Eijsden area. East Castle was originally a thirteenth-century residential tower, surrounded by a moat. The residential tower was rebuilt with marlstone in 1548 and is still part of the current mansion. Get off at De Kwizzenjèr in Gronsveld! Sint Antoniusbank is a beautiful old hamlet of about 40 houses. You will see square farms, monumental farms and a former monastery. House Blankenberg was built on original Roman foundations. The Romans had built a lighthouse here as a beacon for soldiers and traders on their way from Maastricht to Trier. On the outskirts of Maastricht you will pass the Gronsveld Tower Mill, one of the five remaining tower mills in the Netherlands.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Heerlijkheid Breust (Sint Martinusstraat, 6245 GD, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
75	75 (6245LB, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, The Netherlands)	2.15 km
	Oost (Kasteellaan, 6245LB, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, The Netherlands)	2.19 km
4	4 (6229AB, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands)	4.26 km
	De Kwizzenjèr (Rijksweg, 6247 AA, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, The Netherlands)	5.92 km
	Gronsveld (Torenmolen van Gronsveld, 6228, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands)	7.00 km

Pause places

Heerlijkheid Breust

Sint Martinusstraat 5
6245 GD Eijsden-Margraten
http://www.heerlijkheidbreust.nl

Right in the center of Eijsden at the church you will find Heerlijkheid Breust. Centrally located with parking facilities for bicycles and cars. It is good to relax on the lovely terrace. Be surprised by a wide range of beers and delicious dishes. An ideal base for exploring this beautiful region. Also take a look at the beautiful B&B that belongs to the Heerlijkheid Breust.

De Kwizzenjèr

Rijksweg 9a
6247 AA Eijsden-Margraten
http://www.dekwizzenjer.nl

Eating out in the Eijsden region? On to De Kwizzenjer: an eatery with the quality of a restaurant in Gronsveld. They recently opened an ice cream parlor here: Kwizz-ies. The menu changes four times a year and the dishes are often served with a twist. Just order the risotto, club sandwich or Limburg chicken fillet and taste the difference. Everything is made with really fresh and local ingredients. A nice base for the Meuse valley or the beautiful hilly area around Savelsbos!

Sights

Oost

Kasteellaan
6245LB Eijsden-Margraten

RDMZ) Castle with an 11th-century residential tower at the center, a part with a stair tower from 1548 and extensions from 1674 and XVIIIb. Main section under gable roof, stair tower under peaked tent roof. East was radically changed in 1848 and 1958. (SB4) Country house (1848

Gronsveld

Torenmolen van Gronsveld
6228 Maastricht
http://www.allemolens.nl

The most famous windmill type in the Netherlands. Windmills were used not only to produce flour from cereals, but also to reclaim polder areas. Natural energy. The most famous windmills can be found in Kinderdijk, really set up as a polder model. A must see!

Hoeve Sint-Antoniusbank

6268NJ Eijsden-Margraten
http://www.kasteleninnederland.nl

In the hamlet of Sint-Antoniusbank you will find Hoeve Sint-Antoniusbank. The oldest parts of this mansion date back to the 17th century and the newest parts were built in the 19th century.

Blankenberg

Kasteel Blankenberg
6267NN Eijsden-Margraten
http://www.kasteleninnederland.nl

Independently fortified building from the Middle Ages that was easily defended at that time and was mostly inhabited by the noble families of the Netherlands

Libeek

6265NE Eijsden-Margraten
http://www.kasteleninnederland.nl

The oldest parts of this castle-like farm date back to the 13th century. Originally it was a castle with a moat around it, but large parts of it have been lost over the centuries.

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