Castle gardens Arcen - Arcen

North of Arcen used to be the medieval Arcen Castle. In the early 16th century, a new castle was built south of Arcen. This was first called the Nye huyss, then Huys den Kamp and finally Huys Arcen. The house was destroyed and a new U-shaped building was built at the end of the 17th century by the Dukes of Gelre.

The house is now no longer a U-shape, due to a fire in the 19th century that destroyed the left side of the building. Professor Deusser was the last resident of the castle. In the 1970s, Stichting Limburgs Landschap became caretaker of the castle, then without gardens. During a restoration in the late 1980s, the gardens were laid out, which had been designed by Niek T.M. Roozen. The more than 15 different gardens full of special flowers, plants, ponds, rockeries and waterfalls, let you feast your eyes.

Meanwhile, the Kasteeltuinen Arcen have become a popular outing for young and old. Fun activities, a petting zoo, miniature golf course and discovery tours for children and a store with all kinds of fun items for your own garden, complete your day of cycling!