Loon op Zand Castle - Loon op Zand
Around 1300 the Duke of Brabant granted the lordship of Venloon to Willem II van Horne. During the Eighty Years’ War the castle changed hands several times between opposing parties. When Engelbrecht van Immerseel, then owner of Loon op Zand, married Helena de Montmorency, a considerable estate was formed. After their deaths, they were buried in the church of Bokhoven in a beautiful tomb by the Flemish Amsterdam sculptor Artus Quellinus.
In October 2013 the castle was donated to the Het Witte Kasteel Foundation, which took on the restoration. It is now possible to rent spaces and cultural activities take place there.
The motto on the gatehouse gives pause for thought. The text reads: 'Melius est mori quam facere contra bonam virtutem', which means: 'it is better to die than to act against good virtues'.
Loon op Zand Castle
Kasteellaan 17
5175 BC
Loon op Zand
Contact details
T: +31 416-858858
E: info@hetwittekasteel.nl
W: https://hetwittekasteel.nl/
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Castle and outbuildings are Bed and Breakfast, wedding location and can be rented for meetings.
