The Markiezenhof city palace (European style, level 6 Unique Building)

The Markiezenhof city palace (European style, level 6 Unique Building)

The Markiezenhof city palace

European style, level 6 Unique Building, 12 x 13 size
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Modeled after real world building “The Markiezenhof” in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands

The Markiezenhof is one of the most beautiful city palaces of Western Europe.

It was originally built as residential palace for the Lords and Marquises of Bergen op Zoom. Nowadays it is a museum of the culture and history of Bergen op Zoom. It also houses the city archives. This institution aims to administer and disseminate the cultural heritage of the town and region and to make it accessible to a wide audience. The link between past, present and future plays a key role in all activities of The Markiezenhof.

The Markiezenhof was built at the end of 15th century by the famous Mechlin master builders Anthonie and Rombout Keldermans. The construction was commissioned by Jan II and Jan III of Glymes, lords of Bergen op Zoom. The son of Jan III, Antoon of Glymes, was elevated to the rank of Marquis in 1533. The splendour and status that they achieved is reflected in the palatial character of De Markiezenhof.

In the course of time The Markiezenhof has been used as a residential palace, the official seat of the area The Markiezaat, a military hospital, barracks and since 1968, a museum.

A visit to The Markiezenhof is a journey of discovery through rooms decorated as they were in the times of the Marquises, a fairground museum, a collection of objects, pictures and audiovisual presentations about Bergen op Zoom’s history and a collection of caricatures and cartoons. The Markiezenhof’s educational project is inspiring and stimulating, an interactive quest through the city’s history and culture in medieval surroundings.