Loevestein Castle

Loevestein Castle
Slot Loevestein
Poederoijen, the Netherlands
Slot Loevestein
Slot Loevestein (1621)
Loevestein Castle
Coordinates	51°48′59″N 5°01′17″E / 51.8164°N 5.0214°E / 51.8164; 5.0214
Type	Castle
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Good
Website	www.slotloevestein.nl
Site history
Built	1361
Built by	Dirk Loef of Horne

Loevestein Castle (Dutch: Slot Loevestein [ˈslɔt ˈluvəstɛin]) is a medieval castle in the municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, the Netherlands.

The castle was built by the knight Dirk Loef of Horne (hence "Loef's stein" (stone) house) between 1357 and 1397. Until World War II Loevestein Castle was part of the Dutch Waterline, the main Dutch defense line that was based on flooding an area of land south and east of the western provinces. Currently the castle is used as a medieval museum and function centre.