Van der Valk Hotel Kasteel Terworm

The present building dates largely from the 17th century, when the original 15th-century fortified building was converted into a house. It comprises two wings in a T-shaped plan surrounded by a moat. The main building is accessible at the front via an 1843 marlstone bridge leading to the main entrance. Between the two wings is a corner tower, which is the oldest part of the castle, dating back to the 15th century.

In 1767 the castle was restored by Count Maximilian van der Heyden-Belderbusch and the gardens were laid out in the French rococo style. In 1840, the castle was inherited by Antoinette von Böselager, who was married to Baron Otto Napoleon Loë-d'Imstenraedt. After his death, the castle came into the possession of the baron. His family extended the property by purchasing many of the neighboring farms.

At the end of the 19th century, the castle and the estate acquired its current aspect, thanks to Baron François de Loë who renovated it in neo-gothic style according to Lambert de Fisenne's project. During most of the 20th century, the castle and its estate were owned by the Orange-Nassau mine, and the castle housed some of their employees. In the park of the castle at that time there was a large outdoor swimming pool, in which entire generations of Heerlen inhabitants learned to swim. After the mine closed, the government suggested founding a large theme park on the estate, an idea squashed by the people of Heerlen after a large-scale and widely supported protest. In the last decades of the 20th century, the castle became very run down until it was purchased by the hotel chain Van der Valk, which restored it in 1997

It now houses a hotel and restaurant, set in an oasis of green nature with surroundings that lend themselves perfectly to moments of relaxation as well as business appointments.