History & Haunting of : Doorwerth Castle , River Rhine,Arnhem, Netherlands. The original castle, probably wooden, is first mentioned in 1260 when it was besieged and burned to the ground, after which it was rebuilt in stone. In 1280 this second castle was again besieged and this time the bailey was burned down. This castle probably consisted of a simple hall-keep, two stories high with 1.20 meter thick walls, and featured a surrounding moat which was fed by the nearby river Rhine. During the 14th century the castle was continually enlarged. Doorwerth Castle was originally the property of the Van Dorenweerd family. In 1402 Robert van Dorenweerd dedicated the castle to the Count of Gelre, Reinald IV. In return Robert was granted the castle and its land in fief. Around the middle of the 15th century the castle was enlarged again, this time by knight Reinald van Homoet, the 10th Lord of Dorenweerd, who was also the owner of Doornenburg Castle. Doorwerth Castle reached its largest form just after the middle of the 16th century under Daem Schellart van Obbendorf, the 15th Lord of Dorenweerd. He made the castle and the group of buildings on the bailey into a unity and adjusted them for more space and comfort. By 1560 Doorwerth Castle had almost reached its present appearance. Around 1637 the bailey was rebuilt to its present appearance and a dike was built around the castle to protect it from flooding of the river Rhine. Shortly after, the castle changed ownership due to financial problems and was granted in fief to a German Count, Anton I van Aldenburg. His successors did not alter the castle or bailey but did acquire more land. At the end of the 18th century the castle was no longer inhabited, but was looked after by a steward for its owners who now lived in England. Through its long history it was repeatedly besieged, burnt down, restored and left uninhabited for long periods of time. The most severe destruction happened during and after the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Almost 75 percent of the castle was destroyed and again renovation works started and were completed in 1983. The castle was refurbished in 17th century style, and was officially opened as a museum by Queen Juliana in 1986. Ghost ratings: Among the ghosts that are said to exist on the castle ground are: *the figure of what could possibly a father who cast off his daughter, and locked her up in one of the dungeons *the misty apparition of one of the castellans, who killed his friend because he wanted his wife for his own *the unhappy ghost of a servant, who stole silver and who apparently died of starvation *the ghost of a witch-like woman, in a carriage pulled by headless horses Spooky experiences: A British paranormal psychologist who carried out his own investigation at the castle said he spotted two vapour-like mists One woman claimed that while she was looking at a picture in the castle, she suddenly felt cold and very scared. A former employee of the museum always felt unpleasant while working alone in the castle. He was convinced of hearing footsteps, although no-one else was present. tv/ wikipedia.org/ In February of 2004 a real ghost was photographed in Doorwerth Castle! So now the castle is officially haunted.link & photo & Investigation here > your thoughts on the photo ? ghoststudy/monthly/aug04/castle.htm VIDEO HERE >Most Haunted S05E03 Kasteel Doorwerth Netherlands>> https://youtube/watch?v=CrwaopqW_kg Photo 1 by ~Herald~Castle Doorwerth IIIflickr- Photo 2 .ghoststudy~Figure in the middle of the room - left of center Photo 3 ~Underground Ice Cellar Doorwerth Castle by Peter van de Groep Baarn, Nederland ~static.panoramio/
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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