Doornenburg Castle

Castle Doornenburg is a Dutch castle from the 13th century. The castle is placed in the eastern a part of the province of Gelderland, close to the village of Doornenburg. It is one in all the most important and maximum well-preserved castles within the Netherlands. It includes the primary castle and a front castle that are linked thru a small timber bridge. The citadel became firstly a fortified manor constructed in the 9th century. At this stage, it became called the Villa Dorenburc.

It wasn't till the 13th century that it turned into transformed into a right fortress. Gradually, thru the centuries, the citadel became extended further into its present day form. The the front fortress changed into constructed inside the fifteenth century. It consists of napping quarters, a chapel and a farm, the latter being quite a completely unique characteristic for a Dutch fortress. Castle Doornenburg was occupied until the 19th century. After that it fell into disrepair and became a ruin. In 1936 the Stichting tot Behoud van den Doornenburg turned into created and the castle became restored between 1937 and 1941.