Radboud Castle (Dutch: ''Kasteel Radboud'') is a castle on the east bank of the harbour in
Medemblik
Medemblik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringermeer.
History
Medemblik was a prosperous ...
.
Radboud Castle is one of a number of castles in
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
. The building was commissioned by
Floris V, Count of Holland
Floris V (24 June 1254 – 27 June 1296) reigned as Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1256 until 1296. His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler. He is credited with a mostly peaceful reign, modern ...
. When exactly it was built is unknown, but the castle was completed before the
St. Lucia's Flood
North Holland, 1st-10th century
St. Lucia's flood (Sint-Luciavloed) was a storm tide that affected the Netherlands and Northern Germany on 13/14 December 1287 ( OS), St. Lucia Day and the day after, killing approximately 50,000 to 80,000 peo ...
of 13 December 1287.
On
24 June 1517 the castle saved some 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 castle surrendered to
Diederik Sonoy
Diederik Sonoy or Snoey (Kalkar (Duchy of Cleves), 1529 - Pieterburen, 2 June 1597) was a leader of the Geuzen during the Eighty Years' War.
Biography
Diderick Sonoy was born about 1529 in the Duchy of Cleves, but afterwards resided mostly in H ...
and the
Geuzen
Geuzen (; ; french: Les Gueux) was a name assumed by the confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles, who from 1566 opposed Spanish rule in the Netherlands. The most successful group of them operated at sea, and so were called Watergeuzen (; ; frenc ...
.
The defensive function of the castle was reduced with the building of walls around the city of
Medemblik
Medemblik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringermeer.
History
Medemblik was a prosperous ...
in 1572 and due to both dismantling and lack of maintenance there was attrition of the castle buildings.
Restoration
In 1889 the control of the property was returned to the state. Restorations were done by the State architect J. van Lokhorst with advice from R.J.H. Cuypers and the castle was used for the district court of justice until 1934.
In 1931 a cannery near the castle burnt down exposing the foundations of a tower on the north west of the site and during 1936 the castle-moat was restored.
From 1964 to 1965 further restorations were done with a more historical and architectural correctness and some of the previous renovations were removed.
Recent history
On 4 September 1939 ''
The Night Watch
''Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq'', also known as ''The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch'', but commonly referred to as ''The Night Watch'' ( nl, De Nachtwacht), i ...
'' by
Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...
was stored here temporarily before being moved in May 1940 to a bunker in the dunes near
Castricum
Castricum () is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.
Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It draws in a fair share of tourists who mainly come to visit the beach and nearby dune ...
.
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Medemblik- Trap kasteelen.JPG
Kasteel Radboud 2010 Nr. 2 SteDi.jpg
References
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Castles in North Holland
Rijksmonuments in North Holland
Medemblik
Hook and Cod wars