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Starts at
Tuesday 25 April 2023, 00:00
Ends at
Friday 25 April 2025, 00:00
Exhibition Surrounded by Castles - In West Friesland
Visitors step into panoramas of the five castles that Count William II and his son Count Floris V had built in West Friesland. Various characters bring to life the heyday of these impressive structures from the 13th to early 15th centuries. With the accompanying archaeological finds, the history of the castles in West Friesland is tangible.
Extensive research into castles
The reason for the exhibition Surrounded by Castles - In West Friesland is new insights gained from recent research. For example, amateur historian Ben Dijkhuis discovered a lot of new information about Radboud Castle in a 15th-century rebuilding document unearthed from the National Archives in The Hague. As part of a PhD study on castle building programmes of Count Floris V and his father Willem II commissioned by Tilburg University and Groningen University, geophysical research was carried out on the grounds of Radboud Castle in 2020. Geophysical research has also been carried out at other locations where castles stand or have stood. The results from all these studies have been incorporated into the exhibition "Surrounded by Castles - In West Friesland".
Museum admission from 13 years is €9 per person, children aged 5-12 years €6 per child, children 0-4 years free. Do you have a Museum Card or a Friends Lottery VIP card? If so, admission to the museum is also free.
