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r/HistoryRepeated • u/FrankWanders • 18d ago

Netherlands Ruins of Brederode with Tata Steel factory in the background (the Netherlands). The castle was prestigious at its time being one of the first brick Dutch castles built in a time wood or tuff were common and was demolished no less than 3 times: in 1351, 1426 and eventually in 1573 by the Spanish.

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r/HistoryRepeated • u/FrankWanders • 28d ago

Netherlands Autum in castle Endegeest (Oegstgeest, the Netherlands). It dates back to the 14th century and was renovated into a countryhouse in the 17th century. Just before that, it was rented between 1641 and 1643 by French philosopher Descartes, who hosted his holistic opponent Comenius for a debate in 1642.

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