Hoensbroek Castle

Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is certainly one of the most important castles within the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a metropolis in the province of Limburg. This implementing watercastle is referred to as 'the most lordly stronghold between Rhine and Meuse'. The oldest a part of the citadel, considerably the tall spherical tower, dates from around 1360, whilst it became constructed through Herman Hoen, even though a predecessor to the castle had already existed inside the swamp the castle become positioned in. This so referred to as motte-and-bailey dated from around 1225.

In 1250 a fortified manor changed into constructed on the location of the existing fortress. Because of its critical strategical place within the Duchy of Brabant, located along critical buying and selling routes to Maastricht, Aachen and Cologne, the castle was improved in numerous levels, becoming the biggest stronghold between the Meuse and the Rhine rivers. It consists of at the least 67 halls, rooms and dwelling quarters. The first lord of Hoensbroek was Sir Herman Hoen, who gave the castle its call. He became a member of the family Hoen van den tzo Broeck, later changed to Hoen van Hoensbroek and Van Hoensbroeck.