page_title: Heemstede Castle
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Heemstede Castle / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Pons Pacis or 'Peace bridge' in Heemstede park 'Het Oude Slot'. The park is situated at the site of the former castle 'Heerlijkheid Heemstede', or 'Huis te Heemstede', at a strategic position on mouth of the Spaarne river on the Haarlem lake (since 1853 pumped dry and called the Haarlemmermeer polder). The bridge was built by Adrian Pauw to celebrate the Peace of Munster in 1648. Photo taken from the 'Nederhuys' or gatekeeper's entrance side of the moat around the old castle site.
context_page_description: Heemstede Castle is the site of the old castle of Heemstede. The property is situated at the site of the former castle 'Heerlijkheid Heemstede', or 'Huis te Heemstede', at a strategic position on mouth of the Spaarne river on the Haarlem lake.
context_section_description: The castle was first built in 1280 by Dirk van Hoylede from the region of Vlaardingen. Built, burned and rebuilt over the centuries, it was last torn down in 1810, after years of neglect. The monumental gatekeeper's house 'Nederhuys', built in 1630 remains intact as well as the foundations from the Middle Ages.
caption: Pons Pacis, or 'Peace Bridge' installed by Adriaan Pauw from the South, Oude Slot, Heemstede
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