Holland

Muiderslot Castle

January, 2000

Approaching Castle

     On Jan. 24th, a beautiful sunny day, we went to see this
     favorite Castle of Hein's. My first trip to a real Castle! It's
     about 5 miles from Amsterdam and about 20 miles West of where
     we live. This castle was built in the 1200's and when the Earle
     of Holland was murdered the people demolished this castle and
     then it was rebuilt in the 1300's. It is very well maintained
     today, as you can see by the scaffolding at one of the towers
     which they are repairing. We weren't able to go inside
     as it is not open to the public until April. When we are allowed
     inside, I think Hein will have a problem getting me back out of
     it. You will see in the subsequent pics how truely gorgeous it is.

Front of Castle

     Closer pic of the Castle. This one shows a good view of the moat.
     The Castle is about 120 feet square and the walls
     are about 5 feet thick.

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