Kasteel Hoensbroek

Hoensbroek Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Hoensbroek) or Gebrook Castle (Dutch: Gebrookhoes) is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg. This imposing watercastle is known as 'the most lordly stronghold between Rhine and Meuse'. The oldest part of the castle, notably the tall round tower, dates from around 1360, when it was built by Herman Hoen, though a predecessor to the castle had already existed in the swamp (or Gebrook) the castle was located in. This so-called motte-and-bailey dated from around 1225. In 1250 a fortified manor was built on the location of the present castle. Because of its important strategical location in the Duchy of Brabant, located along important trading routes to Maastricht, Aachen and Cologne, the castle was expanded in several phases, becoming the largest stronghold between the Meuse and the Rhine rivers. It contains at least 67 halls, rooms and living quarters.

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Kasteel Hoensbroekは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界1,870位（全3,734件中）、オランダの76件では16位にランクされています。約1360年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の60%より古い城です（14世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の251件のひとつ）。オランダが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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