Castle d’Oultremont

When we were approaching our hotel we were not in the best mood. I woke up at 4 AM to catch my flight, my husband had a long week at work and concerns about his mother, and we both spent the entire day in the hospice trying to be cheerful. When I was deciding which hotel to pick I focused on Den Bosch to be close to my brother in law and his family, but we were driving in the opposite direction. My husband wasn't happy until he started recognizing the area and realizing that he knows the place. Then he changed and it became the best location ever!

Castle d’Oultremont was part of the amusement park 'Het Land van Ooit'. The park was opened until 2007 when it went bankrupt and majority of the attractions were removed. The castle used to be entirely pink to honour the theme park, but it was recently renovated and now it is a lovely hotel that you should definitely visit when you're around.

The castle is not some prop of the amusement park. It dates back to the 12th century, and it had such a turbulent history that there is an entire book about it. You can purchase it at hotel. It lists all the owners, renovations, big events, etc. I went through the book quickly and it was too much detail, so I will simply tell you about my experience as always.

Castle d’Oultremont is a tongue-breaker for non French speakers, so we can use its another name which is Kasteel Steenenburgh. It was given this name in 1700 and it is so much easier to pronounce.