Luvestein ( niderl. Slot Loevestein ) - a castle built in 1368 at the confluence of Meuse and Baal in the territory of Gelderland , where the borders of medieval Holland and Geldern , knight Dirk van Hoorn (from the house of Horn ) converged. In the 15th century , in the midst of the “ war of hooks and cod ”, it contained opponents of the Ostensibly Gennegau .
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The Dutch Republic , conscious of the strategic location of the castle, renewed its fortifications and provided it with a permanent garrison. Loovestein seemed all the more impregnable because during the flood of the rivers he turned into an island . During the 17th century, it served as a prison for political prisoners and was launched as such in the Dumas novel The Black Tulip .
In 1619, for life imprisonment , the scientist Hugo Grotius was brought to the castle, but he managed to escape from there in a chest from under the books. In 1631, seven prisoners of repairmen were transported from it in wine barrels. Finally, in 1650, parliamentarians disliked by Orangemen , led by Jan de Witt, were sharpened in the castle.
During World War II, the castle was incorporated into the fortified Dutch waterline . Currently here is a museum.
Literature
- Kransber, D. Kastelengids van Nederland, Middeleeuwen / D Kransber, H. Mils. - 1979.
- Kalkwiek, KA Atlas van de Nederlandse kastelen / KA Kalkwiek, AIJM Schellart, HPH Jansen ... [et al. ] . - 1980. - ISBN 90-218-2477-9 .
- Helsdingen, HW van. Gids voor de Nederlandse kastelen en buitenplaatsen. - 1966.
- Tromp, HMJ Kijk op kastelen. - ISBN 90-10-02446-6 .
- Loevestein Castle . Holland.com .