Radboud Castle

Radboud Castle is a citadel at the east financial institution of the harbour in Medemblik. Radboud Castle is one of a number of castles in North Holland. The constructing changed into commissioned through Floris V, Count of Holland. When precisely it become constructed is unknown, however the castle turned into finished before the St. Lucia's Flood of thirteen December 1287. On 24 June 1517 the castle saved a number of the Medemblik townsfolk from the raids of Grutte Pier and his Arumer Zwarte Hoop a band of marauding pirates.

On 12 August 1588 the fortress surrendered to Diederik Sonoy and the Geuzen. The protecting feature of the fortress turned into decreased with the building of walls across the city of Medemblik in 1572 and due to both dismantling and shortage of preservation there was attrition of the castle homes. On 4 September 1939 Nachtwacht by way of Rembrandt became stored here quickly before being moved in May 1940 to a bunker in the dunes close to Castricum.