Castle Brederode

Brederode Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Brederode), also called the Ruins of Brederode (Dutch: Ruïne van Brederode), is located near Santpoort-Zuid. The castle was founded in the second half of the 13th century by William I van Brederode (1215–1285). William was a descendant of the lords van Teylingen, who were related to the counts of Holland. The castle formed part of the high lordship Brederode, which had been given in loan in the 13th century to the lords of Brederode by the count of Holland.

The name Brederode is a reference to a wooded area called Brede Roede (literally: broad wood), that was cleared and on which the castle was built. The castle was at first not more than a tower, but around 1300 Dirk II van Brederode had the tower pulled down and replaced with a proper castle.

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Castle Brederode ranks #2,619 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 200 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,881 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Amsterdam, 19 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.

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