The castle, of which only two towers were preserved, was reconstructed in 2001. The new castle houses a hotel, several small museums and several departments of the city administration.
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.
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A high, newly built tower rises from the West Frisian landscape on the sharp bend of the dike. In the 13th century, the fort 't Huys in Nuwendore (Nieuwendoorn) stood …
The castle, built by Willem, an illegitimate son of Duke Albrecht, was no longer inhabited from 1706. In 1799, the castle was occupied by English and Russian troops, resulting in …
Count Lomoraal van Egmond, together with Hendrik van Brederode, drained the Egmondermeer. Behind him lie the foundations of the castle on the Hoef. (Egmond aan den Hoef). Open access.