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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.

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The Fort at Rijnauwen can only be visited by appointment. I spoke to a local who indicated that in all the 50 years he has lived in the area, he has never seen the Fort open. That is a shame because it seems like a good location to develop tourism, especially in the spring with many cyclists and hikers.

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Path along Fortgracht

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Beautiful location

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One of the castle's most famous residents was writer Belle van Zuylen (1740-1805). The castle is located in a 1.5-hectare park with a 120-metre-long serpentine wall. The castle also includes moats with the following special national monuments: quay walls, a culvert, bridge, gatehouse, corner tower, coach house, gardener's house, castle farm, wood storage and wagon shed, playhouse, iron fencing and a vegetable garden. Between the castle and the Vecht is a church that was rebuilt after a fire in 1848. The church is a national monument and previously there was a chapel here. Under the church floor is a gravestone of Willem van Rennenberg. About half a kilometre from the castle is the Oud-Zuilen cemetery, which serves as a burial place for the Van Tuyll van Serooskerken family, among others. Source and more info: Wikipedia

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It was not until 1510 that the reconstruction of Zuylen Castle began by the nobleman Willem van Rennenberg. Shortly after it was put into use, it was recognized as a knight's court. His descendants, including George van Lalaing, and the Egmond family owned it until it was sold to the Amsterdam merchant Jasper Quinget in 1611. His fellow citizen Adam van Lockhorst became the next owner six years later. Around 1620, Admiral Steven van der Hagen was a resident of the castle. The castle eventually came into the possession of the Van Tuyll van Serooskerken family through inheritance in 1656. Thanks to their contacts, Zuylen Castle remained unaffected in the Disaster Year of 1672.[2] The 120-meter serpentine wall was built in 1742. The castle was last extensively renovated in 1751-1752. The castle was given a U-shape: the defensive wall was demolished and the associated moat filled in, so that the courtyard became a forecourt. In order to achieve a symmetrical whole, a left wing was added. Source and more info: Wikipedia

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Zuylen Castle is a castle in the village of Oud-Zuilen near the city of Utrecht. It is located at the beginning of the Vechtstreek region, seen from Utrecht. The history of the castle already begins in the 13th century. In the 13th century, a keep was built by the Lord of Suilen and Anholt. Not much is known about this residential tower. In the 14th century, the keep was expanded with a hall house. The Van Zuylen family divided into various branches: the Van Zuylen family remained the ruler of the castle until the 14th century. In 1422, Frank van Borssele inherited the castle through marriage. The castle was razed to the ground in the same year during the Hoekse and Kabeljauwse wars by the Utrecht Hoeken. Source: Wikipedia

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Beautiful fort with interesting Waterline museum.

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