Netherlands · 12th century
The Bredevoort Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Bredevoort) was a castle in the city of Bredevoort, Guelders in the Netherlands.
The earliest known mention of the castle dates from 1188 as "castrum Breidervort". On the forecourt of the castle developed a small city during the time. In 1646 the Powder Tower of the castle was struck by lightning. The explosion did hit the castle and city which was badly damaged. The castle was a ruin. Lord Haersolte and his family were all killed by the explosion. Only one son, Anthonie, survived the disaster. He was not at home during the disaster. In April 2009 there were found heavy wall remnants on the site during excavations. Some parts of the Curtain wall of the castle are made visible by brassmarking on the square.
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Castle of Bredevoort ranks #4,808 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #49 of the 198 mapped in Netherlands. Founded 1188, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Enschede, 36 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
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