Ammersoyen Castle, Medieval moated castle in Ammerzoden, Netherlands.
Ammersoyen Castle is a rectangular fortified structure with four round corner towers and a moat enclosing a central courtyard. Wings of buildings connect the towers and provide spaces for both defense and residential use.
Dirk van Herlaer founded the fortress around 1350 in a contested borderland region. It later became strategically important during disputes between the duchies of Gelderland and Brabant.
The courtyard spaces reveal how daily life unfolded within these walls during medieval times. Objects found in excavations show the practical activities that once filled these rooms.
The castle is accessible by walking through its grounds and open to visitors on scheduled days. Guided tours lead through different rooms and explain the medieval layout and how spaces were used.
The castle was later converted into a convent for the Poor Clares nuns and even served for a time as a factory. These different uses left marks showing how the building's purpose shifted through the centuries.
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