Kasteelzaal Hernen
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Your requirements
1 of 3 requirements- Located in Nijmegen
- 200+ guests
- Terrace
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About the venue
Kasteelzaal Hernen is one of the few still-inhabited medieval moated castles in the Netherlands and rents out on an exclusive-use basis only: one wedding a day, the whole castle and drawbridge for that party alone. The rooms are still built to medieval scale, so rather than trying to squeeze in as many guests as possible, the castle deliberately keeps the party small.
The great hall and the walled courtyard together hold 55 to 80 guests, with a separate tower room for the ceremony itself. Castle keeper Constance van Wijngaarden usually replies within three days and personally walks every couple through the whole castle before the date is set.
Highlights
Venue type
- Castle
- Intimate venue
Outdoor areas
- Garden on site
Indoor spaces
- Bridal suite on site
Ceremony
- Civil ceremony possible
- Outdoor ceremony possible
Food
- In-house catering
Drinks & bar
- Staffed bar on site
- Alcohol allowed
Music & sound
- Live music allowed
Recommendations
6 recommendations“Constance van Wijngaarden personally walked us through the whole castle before we set the date, exactly what she does for every couple. That tour gave us the confidence to book.”
“The separate tower room for the ceremony itself put the vows somewhere different from the dinner afterwards, and that small difference suddenly made the day feel much bigger than it was.”
“With 60 guests, comfortably within the 55 to 80 the castle can hold, the great hall with its open fireplace felt exactly right, neither too full nor lost in the space.”
“Because the castle rents out only one wedding a day, we had the drawbridge and the moat entirely to ourselves for the photoshoot, no other party wandering into the background.”
“We stayed overnight in the castle with the couple afterwards, rather than driving home after the party. The walled courtyard gave a quiet moment the day before during the day.”
“As one of the few still-inhabited medieval moated castles, everything felt genuine, no room dressed up just for the occasion. Exactly the atmosphere we wanted for a small wedding.”
Location
Kasteellaan 1 · Nijmegen