Water still mirrors the mellow red-brick walls of Cannenburgh Castle in Vaassen, Gelderland, built in 1543 above the vaulted cellars of an earlier medieval stronghold. The Dutch warlord Maarten van Rossum commissioned the Renaissance castle, placing his stone likeness high on the central tower to look out across the estate. Today, centuries of noble ownership have given way to the quiet rhythm of parkland, where a wooden waterwheel still turns beside the channels cut through the ancient oak woods of the Veluwe.
Visitor Information
- Address: Maarten van Rossumplein 4, 8171 EB Vaassen, the Netherlands
- Access: Castle Park is open daily, free of charge. Castle, café, and shop open Tuesday to Sunday, April to October (11:00–16:00).
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