"Doornenburg, a castle where the river Rhine splits" Doornenburg by Pavlik_NL

Doornenburg Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 38 photos

Irina (pregnant) and her sister Anya at the castle

Doornenburg, the castle of Sleeping Beauty

Doornenburg , is a small village in the most South-Eastern corner of the "Betwue" (riverlands). Here the river Rhine splits in two, the Southern river Waal and the one turning North the Nederrijn (Lower Rhine), partly called the "Pannerdens Canal". Just outside the village lies the castle of Doornenburg, which would mean translated "Castle of the Thorns" or "Thornborough". In name, this must be the castle where Sleeping beauty waiting asleep a 100 years for her prince to kiss her awake.
The castle is the oldest in it's kind in The Netherlands and dates back to the 9th century. It's indeed a castle that looks exactly like the ones in fairytalebooks and visitors with me are always brought here (preferably by bike).

Intro Written Mar 1, 2003
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The fortresses at where the Rhine devides - Doornenburg

Strategic fortresses at the splitting of... Off The Beaten Path (1)

As I told before, in the corner of the riverlands where Doornenburg is situated, the Rhine devides in the Waal and the... more travel advice

Looking away over the river near "De Waaij" - Doornenburg

The camping in the riverlands! Hotels (1)

Along the dike between Doornenburg and Angeren is the ****-campground "De Waaij". Located just next to a "Wiel" (a lake... more travel advice

From the terrace you see the ferry go up and down - Doornenburg

After a long biketour, a refreshment is... Restaurants (1)

On the dike approximately at the furtherst point from my house (so halfway) is a nice restaurant that has an excellent... more travel advice

The banquet after the shooting (it's not rooster) - Doornenburg

"Schutterij-feesten" = Archersguilde... Local Customs (1)

Like in Limburg and parts of Noord Brabant, in the riverlands (as well as some other parts of gelderland) there are... more travel advice

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Dikes on two sides of the village
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sachara May 8, 2004 at 2:05 PM

Ja, je hebt gelijk, ik vond Doornenburg ook prachtig. Great page of this corner of the world !!
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matcrazy1 Jun 29, 2003 at 2:33 PM

Very nice page. The castle and the drawbridge look great - modest, ascetic design, no wonder, 9th century hehe. And - what a surprise - accommodation less expensive than average :-)