Architecture Doorwerth Castle

Doorwerth Castle · 02:31 PM

From a fotoshoot this afternoon with Iris.

#1

#2

#3

#4

axl · 03-27-2010, 04:09 AM

#3 is the pick of the bunch for me Rense.
Nice series though

**Iris** · 03-27-2010, 06:28 AM

Lovely pictures Rense,
I like #3 very much!!
I posted some of the pictures I took in the POTW!

**Iris** · 03-27-2010, 06:45 AM

I hope you don't mind Rense, but I think this picture fits here as well

**Rense** · 03-27-2010, 06:53 AM

No Iris, I don't mind at all! It fits nicely

**Sailor** · 03-27-2010, 08:07 AM

Rense - I'm with Peter. They're all cool, but I like number 3. Can you give us a quick comment on the age and history of this castle?

Jer

**Iris** · 03-27-2010, 09:37 AM

Hope you (Rense and Jer) don't mind if I answer

Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands. The original castle, probably wooden, is first mentioned in 1260 when it was besieged and burned to the ground, after which it was rebuilt in stone. In 1280 this second castle was again besieged and this time the bailey was burned down. During the 14th and 15th century the castle was continually enlarged. By 1560 Doorwerth Castle had almost reached its present appearance. Around 1637 the bailey was rebuilt to its present appearance and a dike was built around the castle to protect it from flooding of the river Rhine.

The castle suffered heavily in 1944 as a result of German destructiveness and Allied shelling during World War II. Directly after WW II a lengthy restoration began that lasted until 1983. By then the castle was back into its 18th century state and was owned by the "Friends of the Castles of Gelderland" foundation who now maintain the castle as a museum.

**Rense** · 03-27-2010, 09:40 AM

Thanks Iris, kiss! I've read a similar though Dutch text in Wiki, but had no courage to translate it right now. So you saved me a lot of time

**Iris** · 03-27-2010, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by Rense

Thanks Iris, kiss! I've read a similar though Dutch text in Wiki, but had no courage to translate it right now. So you saved me a lot of time

I just took the English Wiki version (it was a longer, so I took out some parts)

**yucatanPentax** · 03-27-2010, 10:21 AM

These are great shots! I like #3 and #4 the most, but the others are great as is Iris' addition. And, always for me, the addition of the history "makes" the shots. Without the background, I feel something is missing.

I have a question: in a couple pictures there are areas that seem like windows, but there is an "X" appearance to them. (Or an hourglass look). Is that because of a shutter design? Curtains?

Thank you for sharing these. I love history and even though this is outside my present (totally amatuer) area of study, I love seeing this old castle. How wonderful that it was restored. Living in a place where "keep the dirt flying" is the city motto, I love to see that people elsewhere care for their heritage.

**Rense** · 03-27-2010, 11:22 AM

YucatanPentax, those are blinds in two colours (yellow and blue)!
Thanks for your kind words!

**Sailor** · 03-27-2010, 11:46 AM

Thanks, Iris, for the short but fascinating history and thanks for posting an additional photo.

Jer

PentX Girl · 03-28-2010, 05:41 AM

I really liked this series Rense...the third and the last were my favorites!

**Iris** · 03-28-2010, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Thanks, Iris, for the short but fascinating history and thanks for posting an additional photo.

Jer

you're welcome!

Jimbo · 03-28-2010, 07:10 AM

With everyone liking the third image, which is a great photo Rense, I am leaning towards the last one. Like that someome was in the shot too. Cheers JIM

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axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	#3 is the pick of the bunch for me Rense. Nice series though

03-27-2010, 06:28 AM	#3
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Lovely pictures Rense, I like #3 very much!! I posted some of the pictures I took in the POTW!

03-27-2010, 06:45 AM	#4
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	I hope you don't mind Rense, but I think this picture fits here as well

03-27-2010, 06:53 AM	#5
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	No Iris, I don't mind at all! It fits nicely

03-27-2010, 08:07 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Rense - I'm with Peter. They're all cool, but I like number 3. Can you give us a quick comment on the age and history of this castle? Jer

03-27-2010, 09:37 AM	#7
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Hope you (Rense and Jer) don't mind if I answer Doorwerth Castle is a medieval castle situated on the river Rhine near the city of Arnhem, Netherlands. The original castle, probably wooden, is first mentioned in 1260 when it was besieged and burned to the ground, after which it was rebuilt in stone. In 1280 this second castle was again besieged and this time the bailey was burned down. During the 14th and 15th century the castle was continually enlarged. By 1560 Doorwerth Castle had almost reached its present appearance. Around 1637 the bailey was rebuilt to its present appearance and a dike was built around the castle to protect it from flooding of the river Rhine. The castle suffered heavily in 1944 as a result of German destructiveness and Allied shelling during World War II. Directly after WW II a lengthy restoration began that lasted until 1983. By then the castle was back into its 18th century state and was owned by the "Friends of the Castles of Gelderland" foundation who now maintain the castle as a museum.

03-27-2010, 09:40 AM	#8
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Thanks Iris, kiss! I've read a similar though Dutch text in Wiki, but had no courage to translate it right now. So you saved me a lot of time

03-27-2010, 09:43 AM	#9
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by Rense Thanks Iris, kiss! I've read a similar though Dutch text in Wiki, but had no courage to translate it right now. So you saved me a lot of time I just took the English Wiki version (it was a longer, so I took out some parts)

03-27-2010, 10:21 AM	#10
yucatanPentax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas / Yucatan Posts: 1,840	These are great shots! I like #3 and #4 the most, but the others are great as is Iris' addition. And, always for me, the addition of the history "makes" the shots. Without the background, I feel something is missing. I have a question: in a couple pictures there are areas that seem like windows, but there is an "X" appearance to them. (Or an hourglass look). Is that because of a shutter design? Curtains? Thank you for sharing these. I love history and even though this is outside my present (totally amatuer) area of study, I love seeing this old castle. How wonderful that it was restored. Living in a place where "keep the dirt flying" is the city motto, I love to see that people elsewhere care for their heritage.

03-27-2010, 11:22 AM	#11
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	YucatanPentax, those are blinds in two colours (yellow and blue)! Thanks for your kind words!

03-27-2010, 11:46 AM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Thanks, Iris, for the short but fascinating history and thanks for posting an additional photo. Jer

03-28-2010, 05:41 AM	#13
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	I really liked this series Rense...the third and the last were my favorites!

03-28-2010, 06:59 AM	#14
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by Sailor Thanks, Iris, for the short but fascinating history and thanks for posting an additional photo. Jer you're welcome!

03-28-2010, 07:10 AM	#15
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	With everyone liking the third image, which is a great photo Rense, I am leaning towards the last one. Like that someome was in the shot too. Cheers JIM