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- In 1835, the Speelman family sold the castle to the Governor of the King in NorthBrabant, Baron André van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge. The wealthy baron and his sons turn it back into an elaborate medieval castle, complete with south wing, gallery, Armory and Iron Tower, a throne of Heeswijk and furnished with many art treasures and curiosities.
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In 1834, Baron Andreas van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge, governor of North Brabant, bought Heeswijk Castle, [22] which by then had fallen into disrepair. He immediately started reconstruction works on a large scale.
Castle Heeswijk gets the title 'Castle of Brabant' and becomes Top Monument of NorthBrabant. Estate and castle grow into a busy historic country estate, carefully restored and set in a beautiful natural area.
The current form dates from 1835, the result of a thorough renovation and expansion according to the wishes of André, Baron van den Bogaerde, who made Heeswijk his residential and working palace. He is mainly known as the first Governor of the King in Brabant after the secession of Belgium in 1830.
In 1834, Baron Andreas van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge, governor of North Brabant, bought Heeswijk Castle, [22] which by then had fallen into disrepair. He immediately started reconstruction works on a large scale.
In the 15th century, the castle became a significant stronghold in the ongoing battles between the Duchy of Brabant and other regional powers. The 16th and 17th centuries were periods of great upheaval for Heeswijk Castle.
Kasteel Heeswijk, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. Kasteel Heeswijk, or Heeswijk Castle, is a dazzling, restored 11th-century fortress & museum in Brabant, the Netherlands. Outside the castle you can visit the beautiful forests.
Heeswijk Castle passes to Mathijs van Asperen in 1649 and was rebuilt into a baroque residence. It loses its defensive features. In July 1672 the French king Louis XIV and his army settle in the castle during their battle against the Dutch Republic.
