Zuylen Castle Explained

Zuylen Castle
Native Name:Slot Zuylen
Location:Oud-Zuilen, the Netherlands
Map Type:Netherlands
Coordinates:52.1271°N 5.073°W
Map Size:250px
Type:Castle
Built:13th century; rebuilt 1510–1522
Builder:Lord van Suilen en Anholt (medieval period); possibly Rombout II Keldermans around 1520 for the main building and entrance gate; garden partly designed by J.D. Zocher jr. around 1840
Materials:Brick
Demolished:1422
Condition:Good
Open To Public:Yes
Image2 Size:250px

Zuylen Castle (Dutch: Slot Zuylen - in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /slɔt ˈzœylən/) is a Dutch castle at the village of Oud-Zuilen just north of the city of Utrecht. It is located along the river Vecht at the southern end of the Vechtstreek.

The castle was originally built in the 13th century by lord van Suilen en Anholt as a simple donjon. In 1422 during the Hook and Cod wars the castle was completely demolished. In 1510 rebuilding started. In 1752 the castle was modified for the last time. It holds a tapestry by the Delft carpet weaver Maximiliaan van der Gught. Its past inhabitants include Steven van der Hagen and Belle van Zuylen.

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