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Kasteeltuinen Arcen (Arcen Castle Gardens) is considered being one of the most varied flower and plant parks in Europe: 32 hectares full of scents and colours, unique gardens, historical parks and the 17th century Arcen Castle. Kasteeltuinen Arcen has more than 15 unique gardens, situated around a historic country house, with a 17th century castle. Among them are the large rosarium with its rose gardens, the shady Lommerrijk , the mountain garden with its unique stone formations and waterfalls, the Italian garden, the Mediterenean garden with its typical olive trees and the oldest olive tree in the Netherlands, the Asian gardens with a Thai fishing hut, the rhododendron garden and a begonia peacock.

The double moated Kasteel Arcen Arcen Castle was built in the 17th century by order of the Dukes of Gelre. The current castle was built on the remains of a previous castle, which in turn was built on the remains of the very first castle ‘Huys den Kamp’. The current castle was built in the baroque period. Baroque features include lavish forms and expressions of power and the pursuit of grandeur. The building lost its symmetry due to a fire in the 19th century, in which the left wing was lost. This part of the building was never rebuilt. The castle's last occupant, Professor Deusser left the castle in 1931. The rooms of the ground floor are furnished in historical style and give an impression to earlier times when the castle was still inhabited. The current castle is in good condition since it is part of the Kasteeltuinen Arcen (Castle Gardens of Arcen).