Castle museum Boxmeer

Counts and countesses ruling over their subjects. And nuns dedicating themselves “Pro Deo” to a just society… They seem like two separate worlds. There is a place where these worlds come together: the Castle Museum in Boxmeer. There, the rich history of the castle—its former noble and current religious residents—is highlighted in a surprising way.

Boxmeer Castle, located near the border with neighboring Germany and our own province of Limburg, has a turbulent history. The fortress, situated on a former island in the Meuse River, was repeatedly besieged, destroyed, and rebuilt over the centuries. The medieval castle was eventually replaced by a noble country house in the 18th century. Fortunately, the wing containing the old knights’ hall from the early 17th century was preserved! This knights’ hall featured—and still features—a magnificent stucco ceiling.

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