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Helmond Winter Castle
Helmond Castle, the largest square moated castle in the country, has been transformed into Helmond Winter Castle from December 21 to January 5. The city castle is attractively decorated with cozy lights, winter music plays and it is also full of beautiful stories. We would love to see you with us! Please note that the castle is closed for a day or 2 on December 25 and January 1.
Helmond Winter Castle, photo Dave van Hout
Castle stories
You will meet the castle guides on your walk through the castle, they will show you all kinds of castle spots. They also tell funny and exciting stories about the fourteenth-century castle. For example, do you know what a runny nose is? You will also learn more about the wonderful things from Gast Fantast and Aaltje Verhaaltje from their cozy castle room.
Listen to the wonderful stories spoken by Aaltje Verhaaltje and Gast Fantast
Meet King Winter
Something strange is going on in the castle: the castle stories and memories are in danger of being lost. Fortunately, King Winter, a stately man with a blue cloak from a cold land far away, puts a stop to that.
King Winter greets you!
Hear hear the stories of our castle residents
The Pedlar, the cooks from 1783 and Rentmeester Jadoulle tell you exactly how to manage the castle. Help maid Geertrui polish the silver too!
Will you come and cook with us?
Explore and play
Come and have a look at the cozy and attractively decorated courtyard of the Winter Castle, the ideal place for a nice selfie. This way you can have your picture taken in the sleigh! Or take a treasure hunt through the castle cellar and play the castle games.
Make a selfie in the sleigh!
Castle on fire!
Join the tour in the centuries-old attic of the Winter Castle. Are you going to discover who or what caused the fire in the attic in 1549? You can do the attic tour on the day of your visit.
Will you discover who or what caused the fire?
Lucas Gassel’s workshop
Lucas Gassel was a sixteenth-century painter who grew up in Helmond. In his workshop in the castle you will learn what materials he used and what techniques this master used to paint. You will also discover which paintings Lucas Gassel made and how this Helmond painter lived.
See Lucas’s paintings and learn how he painted
Food and drinks
In the attractive Castle Café (Kasteelcafé) you can enjoy a tasty winter snack and delicious hot or cold drinks.
Enjoy the Castle Café!