The surviving keep of the Van Amstel castle at IJsselstein. The van Amstel family (Dutch: Heren van Amstel) was an influential dynasty in the medieval Netherlands from the twelfth until the …

Het Kasteel van Amsterdam (ook wel: Kasteel aan de Amstel of Kasteel van de Heren van Amstel) stond in de Nederlandse stad Amsterdam, provincie Noord-Holland. Het kasteel is …

Some historians believe that the Lords of Amstel had a castle in the heart of Amsterdam. Joost van den Vondel’s famous 1638 play, Gijsbrecht van Aemstel, also mentions the Castle of …

Het betreft een versterking in de vorm van een ommuurd terrein met hoektorens, gelegen aan de kop van de nederzetting aan het IJ en de Amstel. De 13e-eeuwse muren behoren tot het …

Mar 15, 2024 · Gijsbrecht van Amstel was born in 1245. He passed away in 1342 and was buried in the St. Nicolaeskerk in IJsselstein. He was a Knight and Lord of Benschop and Ijsselstein, …

The siege of Vredelant (Dutch: Beleg van Vredelant) took place from late 1279 to 1280 and was fought between Floris V of Holland and Bishop-Elect John I of Nassau on one side and the …

Jan 17, 2020 · Vondel had the whole story played at the backdrop of a rich and famous city, including the glorious castle of the Amstel family. This is how the still young city gave itself a …

May 15, 2024 · Wolfger (or Wolfgerus) van Amestelle is named in 1105 as a scultetus (bailiff) of Amestelle (Amstelland). His son Egbert built a small castle or keep (actually more just a …

Gijsbrecht IV of Amstel or Gijsbrecht IV van Amstel (c. 1235 – c. 1303) was a powerful lord in the medieval County of Holland and a member of the Van Aemstel family. His territory was …

Sep 21, 2024 · The Van Aemstel or Van Amstel dynasty (Dutch: Heren van Amstel, also spelled Heeren van Aemstel or Heren van Aemstel) was a major lordly dynasty in the medieval …