In 1358, knight Dirc Loef van Horne had his castle built in the traditional Dutch river landscape, where Maas and Waal meet. At the time ideal for collecting tolls, nowadays …
Merckenburg Castle or Heukelum Castle, dates from the 13th century. The castle was destroyed twice and rebuilt twice. The first destruction took place in the 14th century. The second time …
In 1507, the castle was besieged in vain for two months by Brabant and Holland, who made a second successful attempt in 1508, after which the castle was dismantled by …