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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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.
Egmond aan den Hoef is an old village with picturesque streets and houses built in the 17th century. Characteristic is the Slot op den Hoef with the surrounding meadows, dunes, …