page_title: Geldern
section_title: Spanish and Dutch rule
hierarchical_section_title: Geldern / History / Spanish and Dutch rule
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Karte von Geldern, (Gelre, Gelder), Atlas van Loon, 1649, die Färbung wurde später hinzugefügt English: Map of Geldern, (Gelre, Gelder), Atlas van Loon, 1649, the coloring is of a later date Nederlands: Kaart van Geldern (Gelre, Gelder), Atlas van Loon, 1649, de inkleuring is van een latere datum
context_page_description: Geldern is a city in the federal German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the district of Cleves, which is part of the Düsseldorfadministrative region.
context_section_description: Often in its history, Geldern lay in the battlefield of territorial disputes. It was subordinate to Spanish rule from 1543 until 1578, when it was occupied by the Dutch. By treason Geldern returned to Spanish control in 1587, which lasted until 1703. During this period (more exactly between 1662 and 1664) Schloss Haag (first documented in 1337, located 1 km north of Geldern) was expanded. Since World War II only the outer castle remains.
caption: Spanish-ruled Guelder in 1649
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