Burcht Zilverschans
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Your requirements
2 of 3 requirements- Located in Amersfoort
- Civil ceremony
- 100+ guests
Contact the venue to discuss the missed requirements.
About the venue
Burcht Zilverschans is one of the few places in the Netherlands where the drawbridge is still actually lowered for guests: on arrival, the sound of chains is part of the party, not just a tour highlight. Restored in the 1990s after years standing empty, the fortress pairs thick castle walls with a modern light and sound rig.
The great hall suits 60 to 220 guests, with an outdoor courtyard inside the ramparts for the ceremony. Events manager Anneke Dijkstra usually replies the same day and can arrange a torchlit procession across the bridge at nightfall on request. There is no sound limit after ten, an in-house bar, and a separate smoking area on the courtyard.
Highlights
Venue type
- Castle
Outdoor areas
- Garden on site
Indoor spaces
- Bridal suite on site
Ceremony
- Civil ceremony possible
- Outdoor ceremony possible
Drinks & bar
- Staffed bar on site
- Alcohol allowed
Music & sound
- Live music allowed
- Sound system on site
- No sound limit
Recommendations
3 recommendations“The sound of the chains as the drawbridge lowered for us gave our two hundred and twenty guests instant goosebumps. Anneke Dijkstra then also arranged a torchlit procession across the bridge at nightfall, breathtaking.”
“No sound limit after ten meant our band could just keep playing until the last guest left. Thick castle walls with a modern light and sound rig, that's exactly the combination you want.”
“Sixty guests felt almost lost in a hall that scales up to two hundred and twenty, but the atmosphere of the fortress made up for it entirely. Anneke usually replied the same day, even to questions outside office hours.”
Location
Schansweg 63 · Amersfoort