カストリカムの洞窟・トップ6

We stole this tour from Ria. Thanks a lot! It's definitely worth a visit, and the hike along the polders and flower fields is a dream! 🤩👍

Demolished castle complex

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What makes this fort special are the cellars under both throat casemates, which served for the storage of meat. The meat was transported to the fort via the North Sea Canal and then taken to other forts. After the Second World War until the 1980s, the fort served as a warehouse for explosives for the Dutch army. The fort has now been transformed into 'Cheese Fort Amsterdam', including a visitor center.

The castle cannot be visited, but the park is worth a visit. A good ten years ago, the facility was laid out based on historical models. Coffee and cake will be served in the visitor center.

When Beerwout I of Egmont was appointed deputy to the Count of Holland in 1129, he strengthened his farm. A battle then broke out between the ruler of the abbey of Egmond and the lord of Egmond. Allard van Egmond was born here in 1130. During the Loons War, this house was destroyed in 1203, and Wouter van Egmont built a ring castle on the site with a heavy tower and shield wall on the south side. Around 1285, William II of Egmont must have expanded the house with an outer bailey and rampart towers. In 1573, troops of Diederik Sonoy set fire to the castle and chapel on behalf of William of Orange, because the castle was not allowed to fall into Spanish hands. In the 18th century, the Lords of Egmond bought the property back, and Jan van Egmond van Nijenburg had two towers restored. In 1798 the property was sold to scrappers. In the 1930s the remains were found in the swamp and can still be viewed. Source: Wikipedia

Egmond Castle or Slot op den Hoef is a former castle (and ancestral castle of the House of Egmont) located in the heart of Egmond aan den Hoef in the municipality of Bergen, North Holland. Source: Wikipedia

Part of the Dutch Waterline, Defense Line of Amsterdam