Typology: farm / farmhouse
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"Kasteel Gageldonk", located in the hamlet of Gageldonk near #Prinsenbeek (Noord-Brabant), was a medieval castle first mentioned in the 13th century with knights like Hugo van Gageldonk. By 1312 it was a fortified house owned by Peter van Zevenbergen. It passed through owners like Willem de Bie (15th century), who lived in a grand moated residence with drawbridge, gatehouse, stables, barn and brewery. In 1544 it briefly belonged to William of Orange, who enfeoffed it to his confidant Antonis van Stralen. After Antonis was executed by the Spanish, the castle was confiscated. In 1573 it was destroyed by the Dutch Sea Beggars (Watergeuzen). In the early 17th century the ruins were mostly demolished, leaving only the gatehouse, which became part of a farmhouse.
