Since coming to Holland, we've been able to see a few of the castles in the area. Some have been restored and are beautiful, in the castle sort of way.(Not to be confused with Palaces - which are usually where the really stunning architecture, furniture and art works are located.)
Since some date back many centuries, there are many in ruins and beyond hope of repair yet a few walls remain standing to remind people of the history of the area.
Recently, my visiting teacher sent me a bunch of information about all the castles in the area. (The two pictures above are ones she took a couple of years ago.) There are over 80 castles listed. All within a 2 hour drive from our home! I believe that Doorwerth Castle is in our ward boundaries. (http://www.castles.nl/doorw/doorw.html) Dennis has been wanting us to ride our bikes the 12 miles to it but there is always something that prevents us from having quite enough time.
While Jessica was here, we went to Duurstede Castle. It is not very large and they mostly use it now for special events like weddings, Christmas parties and such. There was a work Sinterklaas party going on there when we arrived so we didn't get to peak inside. We were able to walk all the way around it in about 25 minutes so it's not very big.
I'm excited to go see a few more of them, hopefully in the spring or summer when it is a little warmer.
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I really did like that little castle we went to. It had a moat and a drawbridge and everything! Fun times.
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