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Don't try to reach the ruins through the turnstile with the information board. You'll only encounter barbed wire, or you'll walk straight into the Swalm. Continue walking towards the bridge (where the railway and A73 are above and the Swalm flows beneath). Before you reach the bridge, you can simply turn left and walk to the ruins, as there's an opening. And because a picture often says more than a written word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MrPsuqZZSc

힐렌라트 성은 17세기 또는 18세기 건물처럼 보이지만, 그 핵심은 더 오래되었습니다. 이 성은 1380년 문서에 처음 언급되었으며 당시에는 귀족 디르크 반 오스트의 소유였습니다. 그는 마스트리흐트 근처의 오스트 성에서 왔으며 스발멘 영주들과 어떤 식으로든 관련이 있었습니다. 그는 1379년부터 스발멘에서 언급되었으며, 얼마 지나지 않아 스발멘 영주들의 본거지였던 현재 오우보르크로 알려진 곳도 매입했습니다. 그 이후로 힐렌라트는 항상 가문에 속해 있었습니다. 물론, 여성 상속으로 인해 가문의 이름이 바뀌는 경우도 있었습니다. 원래 건물 뒤쪽에는 둥근 탑이 있었습니다. 이 탑은 17세기에 큰 홀을 증축하기 위해 철거되었습니다. 나중에 양쪽에 두 개의 별관이 추가되었고, 마침내 18세기에 모서리에 네 개의 탑이 세워졌습니다. 프랑스 시대 이후, 성은 더 이상 가족이 거주하지 않아 상당히 황폐해졌습니다. 1909년 헤르만 볼프 메테르니히 백작(1887-1956)이 힐렌라트를 상속받았을 때, 그는 대대적인 복원을 시작했습니다. 그는 성을 파멸에서 구했습니다. 출처 및 추가 정보: https://www.archiefroermond.nl/nl/roermonds-verleden/verhalen/een-andere-geschiedenis/prachtige-plekjes/kasteel-hillenraad 성 근처에 정보 표지판이 있으며 외부에서도 어느 정도 볼 수 있습니다. 숲의 위엄 있는 길들도 성과 연결되어 있으며 그곳에서도 발견할 것이 있습니다. 힐렌라더 숲에 대한 자세한 내용은 https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/7695125 참조

Unfortunately not open to visitors as it is privately owned.

A nice place to take a break.

The driveway leads to the gatehouse with gable roof. To the northwest, a semicircular tower with a pointed roof is attached to the gatehouse. From this tower a curved wall leads west to the second semicircular tower with a pointed roof. From this tower a similarly crooked wall leads to the southern tip of the castle. The curved walls give the castle a more or less oval base. From the southern point a straight wall runs east-northeastwards to the south wing of the main building, which contains the great hall. The south wing has a gable roof. Attached to the north is the former gatehouse with a gable roof, which is now used as a living space. Attached to this is the actual gatehouse. There is a landscaped park around the castle, Buitenplaats Kasteel Horn. In addition to the castle, this park contains a 19th-century U-shaped castle farm, a pigsty, a staff house with barn, a large barn and a depot, all originally belonging to the castle. The park and the buildings are a national monument; the park is freely accessible.

There was a customs tower here around a thousand years ago. Over the centuries it developed into a castle, initially as a residence for the Counts of Kessel. The events of the war caused considerable damage to the facility in 1944. The ruins were only rebuilt in 2011, but not according to the historical model. With classic shapes combined with modern elements, it was expanded into one of the most modern castle complexes in the Netherlands with upscale gastronomy and a small museum on the upper floor.

The fort is privately owned and cannot be visited. But you can drive/walk into the park and around the fort.

It's certainly a matter of taste, but in my opinion the bold combination of old ruins and modern architecture is very successful here. The café inside the building looks very inviting. We were there too early in the day to test out the culinary offerings.