Hackfort Castle

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Hackfort Castle is a castle in Vorden, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The castle is owned by the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, the Society for Preservation of Nature Monuments.

In 1392, the lending register of the lords of Bronckhorst mentions "Hacforden", a house with an outer castle and canals. Hackfort Castle's earliest known history can be traced back to 1324, when the Lord of Bronckhorst commissioned the building of a castle. It was largely destroyed by Spanish troops in 1586 during the Eighty Years' War. It was rebuilt in 1598 by Borchard van Westerholt. The castle was considerably rebuilt in 1788 by Borchard Frederic Willem van Westerholt. The new structure had a tighter façade with large windows and cross windows with window shutters at the bottom. The gatehouse was demolished, so that the view of the now symmetrical facade and the landing became unobstructed. The canals were also filled in. The castle is surrounded by forests and meadows and includes the watermill of Hackfort.

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Bronckhorst,Vorden, Gelderland, Netherlands

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