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The Den Ham castle near Vleuten from the east.

Image courtesy HET Utrechts Archief | Publiek Domein 1.0

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Date

1646-1647

Artist

Roelant Roghman (1627-1692)

Collection

HET Utrechts Archief

Image Link

https://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/beeld/B4E6FBEC3C53536EB5FF71EFD53EAE50

Description

The municipality of Vleuten was incorporated in the municipality of Vleuten-De Meern as of January 1, 1954; this municipality was added to the municipality of Utrecht on 1 January 2001.

Image Licence

Publiek Domein 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy HET Utrechts Archief

Location

Hamtoren, Vleuten, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

Probably built around 1259. The castle, first mentioned in a charter from 1325, was initially built as a residential tower. It was partially destroyed in 1481, after which it was expanded to include a second tower. In 1536 the States of Utrecht recognized it as a knight's court city , the residents were then admitted to the Knighthood . In 1642 the gatehouse giving access to Den Ham was renovated. By marriage in 1711, the castle became the property of the Hacfort family in which it would remain until 1811. Around 1872 the castle was in a dilapidated state and apart from the tower, it was demolished. The tower was restored about 100 years later. Today the tower is privately owned. Photo reproduction from 2007 of a drawing by Roelant Roghman from 1646/47.

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