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The castle was built in a relatively short time and has dominated Woerden's city center ever since. The first mention dates from 1415 and can be found on a drawing for the castle's construction. Based on this document, it is assumed that construction began in 1410. Steward Heynric Hermans is considered the first resident. He was an innkeeper and represented the Duke of Brabant, Jan van Beieren, who built the castle in Woerden. Even then, the castle served as a safe haven for the Duke's guests. The towers are connected by stone-vaulted corridors. At the end of the 15th century, it was used as the official residence of the Bailiff of the Land of Woerden. It retained this function until the end of the 18th century. In the 19th century, it served as a prison for men for a time, and later for women. Afterward, it served as a central warehouse for military supplies, a function the castle retained until the early 1980s. Now, more than 600 years later, Woerden Castle is known as the premier event venue in the Groene Hart region and serves as a safe haven for all its guests.

Montfoort Castle is a medieval fortress dating back to the 12th century, with a turbulent history of sieges and destruction, still visible today in the gatehouse and outer bailey. After centuries of education and correctional facilities, the castle has evolved into an atmospheric, multifunctional venue for gastronomy and events.

Only a small part of the original castle remains but it is still worth including in your walk.

Nice road with a beautiful view of the ham tower

Beautiful castle in a very pretty village

Montfoort Castle in Montfoort, Utrecht, was built in 1163 by Bishop Godefried van Rhenen to defend the Sticht against the county of Holland. Only part of the outer bailey still stands. Wikipedia

Kasteel de Haar is an extensive castle complex in the Dutch town of Haarzuilens near Utrecht. The current buildings are largely a result of the work commissioned between 1892 and 1912 by the then owner Baron Étienne Van Zuylen Van Nyevelt van de Haar (1860-1934) and his wife Hélène de Rothschild (1863-1947) and under the direction of the architects Pierre and Joseph Cuyper's reconstruction of the ruins of the medieval and early modern complex.

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