Eijsden Castle
Besides my passion for nature and wildlife, I also love architecture. Every time I am in the Netherlands, I can't resist exploring and taking pictures of a castle, church or other iconic building. For example, a few years ago, Eijsden Castle was on my list.
Eijsden Castle is a manor house with a castle farm and is located south of Eijsden, in the Dutch municipality of Eijsden-Margraten in Limburg. The castle is located on the river Maas, near the place where the river Voer flows into it.
Before the current castle was built in 1636, there was already a fortified house, called the de Caestertburg. On the east side of the castle is a stately driveway, with a Mary chapel with a murder cross at the other end.
The original builder was Arnold de Lamargelle. The castle remained in his family for a long time, but was later inherited by a Count of Hoensbroek and eventually came into the hands of Hubert de Geloes.
Eijsden Castle is a fine example of the Maasland Renaissance style. The surrounding park, which was laid out around 1900, is freely accessible to the public.
Cheers,
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