Amerongen Castle

Amerongen Castle is located in the Dutch city of Poimach, Utrecht province. Recently, it is in the top 100 of the best Dutch monuments of UNESCO. The castle complex also includes the restored remains of defensive structures of the Middle Ages. Its construction dates back to 1286.

The construction of the castle was carried out by the Borre brothers, by permission of Count Floris V. The castle stood almost on the banks of the Rhine River, so there were many trade routes near it.

In 1427, the castle was destroyed by the Duke of Geldern, but soon the building was completely restored. Then in 1672 the castle failed again, this time it was burned down by the French during the Dutch War. But by the end of the XVII century it was reconstructed again, but this time in the style of Dutch classicism.

In 1879 the castle was bought by Count Aldenburg. In 1918, Wilhelm II, who fled Germany, was forced to settle in the castle, but soon moved from there to another place, and the castle went to the Monument Protection Fund. The interior of the castle building is very similar to its condition in 1940. How Count Aldenburg died in it.