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The
current castle was rebuilt in about 1370 by Albert of
Bavaria, following the original plan of the castle. In
1386 the northeast wing was added. Robert Dudley, Earl of
Leicester, lived in the castle while Governor of The
Netherlands, and famed historian, poet and playwright C.
P. Hooft based an artistic renaissance at Muiderslot when
he lived there from 1613 until his death in 1647. After
serving as a state prison in the late 18th century, the
castle decayed to the point of demolition until it was
saved by King Willem I, and restored in the past century.
Note the lily-covered moat and earthen artillery bastions
in the photo on the upper left. |
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