Huis ter Kleef

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Huis ter Kleef, Medieval castle ruins in Ter Kleefkwartier, Haarlem, Netherlands.

The remaining castle structures include a residential tower from the 13th century, constructed with yellow monastery bricks and decorated with pilaster corners.

During the 1573 Siege of Haarlem, the Spanish army under Duke of Alva used this castle as their headquarters before ordering its destruction.

The castle grounds contain a kaatsbaan, one of three remaining noble courts in the Netherlands where an early form of tennis was played.

Located within Haarlem's municipal gardens, the archaeological site reveals multiple construction phases spanning from 1275 to 1500, with visible foundation remains.

Archaeological research between 1990 and 1994 uncovered the castle ruins from beneath a 1910 rock garden designed by L.A. Springer.

Location: Haarlem

Inception: 1370

Address: Kleverlaan 9 (Kasteelruïne) 2023JC 2023JC

GPS coordinates: 52.39590,4.63464

Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:58

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