The Bredevoort Castle ( nl, Kasteel Bredevoort) was a

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in the city of

Bredevoort Bredevoort ( Low Saxon: ) is a small city with city privileges of about 1600 inhabitants in the municipality of Aalten, Netherlands. It is between the towns of Aalten and Winterswijk. Bredevoort has presented itself as ''Bredevoort boekenstad'' ...

Guelders The Duchy of Guelders ( nl, Gelre, french: Gueldre, german: Geldern) is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries. Geography The duchy was named after the town of Geldern (''Gelder'') in pr ...

in the

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History

The earliest known mention of the castle dates from 1188 as "castrum Breidervort". On the

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of the castle developed a small city during the time. In 1646 the Powder Tower of the castle was struck by lightning. The explosion did hit the castle and city which was badly damaged. The castle was a ruin. ''Lord Haersolte'' and his family were all killed by the explosion. Only one son, ''Anthonie'', survived the disaster. He was not at home during the disaster.H.A. Hauer: in Breevoort can ick vergeten niet Uitgever: De Graafschap, 1956 In April 2009 there were found heavy wall remnants on the site during excavations. Some parts of the Curtain wall of the castle are made visible by

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marking on the square.

References

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