Hoensbroek Castle

Deutsch: Schloss Hoensbroek ist eines der größten Schlösser in den Niederlanden

English: Hoensbroek Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands

Nederlands: Kasteel Hoensbroek is en een van de grootste kastelen van Nederland

General views

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  Aerial view
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  Panoramic view

Maps

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  Map of 1823

First outer bailey

from outside

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  Bridge and gatehouse
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  Coat of arms at the gatehouse
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  Single-storey south-west wing
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  Garden house between pond and moat

from inside

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  Panoramic view
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  Aerial view
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  Gatehouse with south-west wing (left) and north-west wing (right)
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  Single-storey south-west wing
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  Two-storey north-west wing
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  Two-storey north-east wing and gatehouse of the second outer bailey
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  Pavement
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  View to the main building
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  View from the entrance of the main building

Second outer bailey

from outside

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  Bridge and gatehouse
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  Gatehouse
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  Coat of arms at the gatehouse

from inside

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  Gatehouse and north-west wing
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  North-east wing
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  South-east wing with the garden gate

Exteriors of the main building

Waterside

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  North-western aspect
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  Western aspect
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  South-western aspect
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  Southern aspect

Entrance side

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  Northern aspect
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  North-eastern aspect
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  Main gate
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  Eastern aspect

Inner courtyard

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  Upper floors and spires
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  South-east wing (17th century)
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  Gate of the south-east wing
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  South-west wing (rear building)
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  Arcades of the south-west wing
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  North-west wing (18th century)
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  1st floor of the North-west wing
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  2nd floor of the north-east wing (gate building)
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  Fountain at the north-east wing
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  Wind rose in the pavement

Interiors of the main building

Round corner tower

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  Dungeon
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  Room in the 1st floor
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  Window niche with brick bank
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  Corbelled garderobe
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  Staircase to the spire
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  Roof framework of the spire

Southeast wing

Basement

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  Cellar
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  Cellar
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  Well for cooling food

First floor

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  Great hall
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  Room in the eastern front tower
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  Kitchen
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  Kitchen table
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  Room in the large corner tower
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  Secret chamber

Second floor

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  Hall with staircase
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  Armour
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  Room above the great hall
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  Fireplace
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  Clock
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  Room in the eastern front tower
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  Room above the kitchen
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  Room above the small hall
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  Home pharmacy

Attic floor

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  Great attic
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  Mechanism of the clock

North-west wing

Basement

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  Kitchen

First floor

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  Entrance hall with staircase
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  Ballroom
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  1st small room next to the ballroom
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  2nd small room next to the ballroom
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  Dining room in the right front tower
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  Painted ceiling of the dining room
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  Cabinet behind the dining room in the gate building
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  Painted ceiling of the cabinet

Second floor

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  Great staircase
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  Green room
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  Wall hanging of the green room

Rear building

1st floor

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  Chapel
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  Ceiling of the chapel
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  Holy water font in the chapel

2nd floor

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  Hallway
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  Servant's room
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  Servant's room

Attic floor

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  Small attic

History

Construction phases

 

existing buildings

 

new buildings

 

demolished buildings

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  Animation
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  Outlines
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  13th century
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  14th century
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  16th century
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  17th century
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  18th century

Historic views

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  Painting by Jonkheer Willem Hendrik Teding van Berkhout, 1880s

Owners

from the Hoensbroech family

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  Adriaan (born 1589, owner since 1631, died 1675)

Documents

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  Donation to Herman Hoen, 1388