According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[2] the castle is known for its numerous sieges by the armies of Guelders and Spain. In 1580, the castle was besieged by the forces of Guelders, but it was defended bravely by the lord of the castle, Marten Schenk. When the Duke of Parma sent cavalry, the besieging army had to retreat. In 1589, Schenk changed sides, and the castle was besieged by Marcus van Rije, the stadtholder of Guelders appointed by the Spanish king; this time, the castle was conquered.
The castle has lain in ruins since the bombardment by the British RAF on 21 and 22 February 1945, during Operation Veritable.[3][4] It was defended by only 15 Fallschirmjäger who held out against three separate assaults until it was bombed with nine 1,000 pound bombs. Their fierce determination to hold out was reflected by a slogan found in the castle's interior when it was taken. It reads "Sieg oder Sibirien" (Victory or Siberia). In 2009, the property was purchased by the Bleijenbeek Foundation, which intends to restore the remaining structure, moat, and surrounding gardens and provide public access after work is complete.[5] Construction began in the summer of 2012.[6]
bleijenbeek, castle, dutch, kasteel, bleijenbeek, situated, small, hamlet, bleijenbeek, dutch, province, limburg, bleijenbeek, netherlands, around, 1860coordinates51, 6359, 0527, 6359, 0527typecastlesite, informationopen, tothe, publicnoconditionruin, undergoi. Bleijenbeek Castle Dutch Kasteel Bleijenbeek is situated in the small hamlet of Bleijenbeek in the Dutch province of Limburg 1 Bleijenbeek CastleBleijenbeek the NetherlandsBleijenbeek CastleBleijenbeek Castle around 1860Bleijenbeek CastleCoordinates51 38 09 N 6 03 10 E 51 6359 N 6 0527 E 51 6359 6 0527TypeCastleSite informationOpen tothe publicNoConditionRuin undergoing restoration as of 2013 Site historyBuilt1300MaterialsBrickDemolished1944According to the 19th century historian A J van der Aa 2 the castle is known for its numerous sieges by the armies of Guelders and Spain In 1580 the castle was besieged by the forces of Guelders but it was defended bravely by the lord of the castle Marten Schenk When the Duke of Parma sent cavalry the besieging army had to retreat In 1589 Schenk changed sides and the castle was besieged by Marcus van Rije the stadtholder of Guelders appointed by the Spanish king this time the castle was conquered The castle has lain in ruins since the bombardment by the British RAF on 21 and 22 February 1945 during Operation Veritable 3 4 It was defended by only 15 Fallschirmjager who held out against three separate assaults until it was bombed with nine 1 000 pound bombs Their fierce determination to hold out was reflected by a slogan found in the castle s interior when it was taken It reads Sieg oder Sibirien Victory or Siberia In 2009 the property was purchased by the Bleijenbeek Foundation which intends to restore the remaining structure moat and surrounding gardens and provide public access after work is complete 5 Construction began in the summer of 2012 6 See also editList of Jesuit sites List of castles in the NetherlandsReferences edit ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland Topografische Dienst and ANWB 2005 Abraham Jacob van der Aa Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden vol 2 B 1840 p 471 http www landgoedbleijenbeek nl www landgoedbleijenbeek nl Castle Bleijenbeek Tracesofwar com Retrieved 15 February 2014 Stichting Kasteel Bleijenbeek in Dutch Retrieved 15 February 2014 Eerste stap richting consolidatie gezet in Dutch 23 July 2012 Archived from the original on 2 March 2014 Retrieved 15 February 2014 External links editKasteelbleijenbeek nl in Dutch Website of the Bleijenbeek Foundation which currently owns and is restoring Bleijenbeek Castle nbsp nbsp This article about a castle in the Netherlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bleijenbeek Castle amp oldid 1172844881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
