 |

10-03-2006, 07:18 PM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Posts: 26,329
|
|
Castle of Breda, Breda
From www.vvvbreda.nl:
Quote:
The so-called "Spanjaardsgat" flanked by two heptagonal towers reminds visitors of the time Breda was in hands of the Spaniards. The Castle of Breda shows the historical relation between Breda and the home of Oranje Nassau. In 1198 the castle was a fortress. During the centuries many changes have been made to the castle. Since 1828 the Royal Military Academy (KMA) has the castle in use.
Next to the Castle of Breda you will find the city park ‘Valkenberg’. Untill 1812 this park was part of the castle and only accesible for the ‘Heeren van Breda’. From origin, the park was a forrest, with high trees. In the 17th century this changed, when the forrest was transformed into a park with a more french style.
In 1995 the park was renovated. All park pathways were laid, bushes and shrubberies were moved and new lighting was installed.
|
|

10-04-2006, 05:07 AM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Posts: 26,329
|
|
Here some pictures of Castle Breda, the first real-estate of the Nassau's in The Netehrlands. The family acquired it in 1402 when Engelbrecht of Nassau married Johanna of Polanen, heiress of Breda. King Willem I donated it to the Royal Militairy Academy in 1826
picture 1 by Paul Vranken
pictures 2-4 by Christel Ambrosius
picture 5 by Martin Buse
picture 6 by the city archives of Breda
|

10-07-2006, 10:44 AM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Posts: 26,329
|
|
1. Map of Breda, free of use
2. Inner Court of the castle, free of use
|

10-07-2006, 04:43 PM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Posts: 26,329
|
|
1. by Paul Franken again
2. 'The Spanish Gate', same photographer
|

02-13-2007, 10:56 AM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Posts: 26,329
|
|
Pictures of Castle Breda:
Breda Castle @ Fotopic.Net
|

02-23-2007, 03:44 AM
|
 |
Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posts: 7,589
|
|
Once the first residence of the Nassau's in The Netherlands (1403) Breda Castle houses the Royal Military Academy,since 1826.
VirtueleRondleiding_Kasteel
|

10-09-2014, 08:52 PM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Conneaut, United States
Posts: 11,349
|
|
It was interesting to learn that while Breda Castle was under construction, Count Henry III resided in an old water mill which then stood on the site.
|

08-25-2022, 08:15 PM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Conneaut, United States
Posts: 11,349
|
|
A look around the exterior of Breda Castle
|

08-25-2022, 11:16 PM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City, Netherlands
Posts: 13,235
|
|
It once was a fabulous renaissance palace but centuries of use as Royal Military Academy have taken away much of the grandeur it once had.
It still is a fabulous and sprawling building, but having offices, classrooms, bedrooms, munition rooms, etc. instead of once stately halls and lavsihly decorated salons of course have a negative effect on the look and feel of this castle.
|

08-30-2022, 11:54 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: An Iarmhí, Ireland
Posts: 40,313
|
|
René of Chalon, Prince of Orange built the beautiful Hofkapel but sadly the chapel was demolished in 1826.
|

10-08-2022, 06:52 PM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Posts: 11,661
|
|
__________________
My blogs about monarchies
|
 |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|