A themed play castle brings history to life in the Netherlands

In Weert, Netherlands, a replica of the city's original castle has been built in the form of a playground. The castle has been brought to life through a magnificent play castle with an authentic theme. An amazing themed playground that is accessible to everyone!

Weert, Netherlands
2022
Lappset Yalp
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Themed playground beyond the ordinary

In the 15th century, a Nijenborgh Castle was built by Weert, of which a large part was destroyed later in 1702. Some of the castle remains can still be seen in the central park of Weert.

Eric Sprangers (Project Manager, Weert): "We wanted to bring history back to life with the park's redevelopment. The wish was a large play castle inspired by the former Nijenborgh Castle." Our designers Marco van Heerde and Kim Dijkman set to work with this wish.

A themed playground that takes us to the Middle Ages

Marco: "The tight space where the play castle had to be placed was a challenge. That is why we have chosen to have the most characteristic elements of Nijenborgh Castle returned to the play castle. These are the access bridge, the large square tower with balcony, the large closed square tower and the connection between these two towers." The atmosphere and the authentic appearance of the castle are also reflected in the design. The custom-made play castle is made with parts from the Lappset Flora line that perfectly matches the natural character of the park.

A wooden playground structure designed like a castle with two towers and various climbing elements is situated in a park surrounded by trees. Children are playing on and around the structure, enjoying the sunny day.

A wooden playground structure designed like a castle with two towers and various climbing elements is situated in a park surrounded by trees. Children are playing on and around the structure, enjoying the sunny day.

The image shows the top part of a wooden play structure designed to resemble a castle tower. It has a peaked roof with a small yellow flag on top. A shield with a coat of arms is displayed on the front. A tube slide is visible next to the structure. Trees and a blue sky are in the background.
Beautiful product design

Eric Sprangers: "We were very surprised by the beautiful design. Especially the height and the connection between the two towers we immediately found very cool. Special are the details such as the Coat of Arms of Weert that comes back on the shields of the castle."

A young girl in a striped dress carefully walks across a wooden rope bridge at a playground. She is barefoot, holding onto the handrail for balance. The background features trees and lush greenery, indicating a sunny day in an outdoor park.
A playground panel designed like a pizza oven. It features a drawing of a brick oven with flames, a pizza peel holding a pizza, and decorative bricks along the edges. The ground beneath is sandy, and parts of the playground structure are visible.
Children playing on a wooden castle-themed playground set with slides, climbing walls, and bridges. One child climbs a rope ladder. The playground is surrounded by trees and greenery, and adults are visible in the background. The sun is shining brightly.
Play panel in play castle Weert The Netherlands
A playground featuring a large wooden castle structure with multiple towers, slides, and climbing areas. The playground is surrounded by lush green trees and a few people are visible in the background. The sky is bright blue with scattered white clouds.

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