Donkey

Near the Loevestein Castle this sweet donkey mother was careful watching out for her child.

Inside the castle

A few images of the Loevestein Castle I showed in yesterdays post.

In the attic was a wheel to hoist goods from the groundfloor up for storage.

Watch the beautiful wooden roof.

The most famous object in the castle is this book chest in which the Dutch Hugo Grotius escaped from the castle in 1621 in which he was prisoned for life. He is considered  one of the founders of modern law. It is a long story to tell here but you can read about it here.

Loevestein Castle

Last weekend we visited Loevestein Castle which is situated in a typically Dutch river landscape where the river Meuse and Waal join together. The knight Dirc Loef van Horne built his castle in 1361 as a strategic position. It was the ideal location to defend and from which to levy tolls.

A view over the river from the castle.

The courtyard.

And the castle in full glory. We also visited the inside which is rather sober and dark, not much fourniture and a lot of stairs to climb.