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{{Infobox Military Structure
[[File:Ruïnes Huis ter Kleef.jpg|thumb|All that is left of the castle is a pile of rocks inside a moat]]
|name = Huis ter Kleef
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[[File:Huis ter kleef with kaatsbaan.JPG|thumb|From the top of the pile, you can see the Kaatsbaan]]
[[File:Huis ter kleef with kaatsbaan.JPG|thumb|From the top of the pile, you can see the Kaatsbaan]]
The ruins of the '''Huis ter Kleef''' castle are located in the city gardens of [[Haarlem]].
The ruins of the '''Huis ter Kleef''' castle are located in the city gardens of [[Haarlem]].
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During the [[Siege of Haarlem]] in 1572 it was the headquarters of the Spanish army, under the leadership of the [[duke of Alva]]. Badly damaged, the rubble was used for city expansion, and the property changed hands several times until it was purchased by the city of Haarlem in 1713. Stones from the ruin can still be seen in surrounding buildings. The house nearby with a tower called the Kaatsbaan was used as a residence for former owners and is now also in use by the city gardens.
During the [[Siege of Haarlem]] in 1572 it was the headquarters of the Spanish army, under the leadership of the [[duke of Alva]]. Badly damaged, the rubble was used for city expansion, and the property changed hands several times until it was purchased by the city of Haarlem in 1713. Stones from the ruin can still be seen in surrounding buildings. The house nearby with a tower called the Kaatsbaan was used as a residence for former owners and is now also in use by the city gardens.

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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==See also==
*[[List of castles in the Netherlands]]


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Revision as of 09:18, 12 May 2010

Huis ter Kleef
Haarlem, the Netherlands
Ruïnes Huis ter Kleef
Huis ter Kleef is located in Netherlands
Huis ter Kleef
Huis ter Kleef
Coordinates52°23′46″N 4°38′06″E / 52.396°N 4.635°E / 52.396; 4.635
TypeCastle
Site information
ConditionRuin
Site history
Built1370
MaterialsBrick
From the top of the pile, you can see the Kaatsbaan

The ruins of the Huis ter Kleef castle are located in the city gardens of Haarlem.

History

The castle is located about halfway between the Castle Brederode and the Haarlem City Hall, which were built respectively in the second half of the 13th century and 1370, and probably dates from that period, when it is referred to as Huis te Schoten. Situated a mile and a half from Haarlem center, in those days it was situated in the middle of a town called Schoten. In 1403 it was given to Margaret of Cleves (c.1375-1411), and has since retained that name.[1]

During the Siege of Haarlem in 1572 it was the headquarters of the Spanish army, under the leadership of the duke of Alva. Badly damaged, the rubble was used for city expansion, and the property changed hands several times until it was purchased by the city of Haarlem in 1713. Stones from the ruin can still be seen in surrounding buildings. The house nearby with a tower called the Kaatsbaan was used as a residence for former owners and is now also in use by the city gardens.

References

  1. ^ [http://www.castles.nl/kleef/kleef.html Castles in the Netherlands

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See also