The legend of Henry VIII & Anna Bollein
recorded at Castle Radboud Medemblik
recorded at Castle Radboud Medemblik
Lieffde int secreet - Aefgen van Giblant
recorded at Castle Radboud Medemblik
At the end of the 13th century, Count Floris V of Holland (1256-1296) ordered the construction of a series of castles to control the Westfrisian population. Radboud Castle is the only one remaining of those castles. Of this coercion castle only 2 residential wings, 2 square and one round tower are still standing. When, between 1573 and 1578, the town of Medemblik built citywalls the castle lost its function and gradually fell into decay. From 1661 till 1734 the great hall at the southwestern side was used as a Reformed church and the square tower at the west side was rebuild as a belltower.