Gunterstein Castle

Gunterstein Castle
Gunterstein
Breukelen, the Netherlands
Gunterstein Castle in 2004
Site information
TypeCastle
Open to
the public
Yes
Location
Gunterstein Castle
The Netherlands
Coordinates52°10′20″N 5°0′21″E / 52.17222°N 5.00583°E / 52.17222; 5.00583
Site history
Built1681
Built byAdriaan Dortsman
MaterialsBrick

Gunterstein Castle (Dutch: Gunterstein) is a castle in Breukelen, on the river Vecht, that was the former home of the rich Dutch widow Magdalena Poulle (1626–1699). She bought the property and associated title after the former castle and stronghold was destroyed by the French in the Disaster Year Rampjaar 1672.