Egmond aan den Hoef. De Slotkapel, gezien vanuit het zuidwesten

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The castle church of the 15th century, located near the ruins of Kasteel Egmond. in 1573, during the siege of Alkmar, the castle, the castle church, as well as the abbey of Egmond, were set on fire, because The Dutch feared that the Spanish army, besieging Alkmar, would take a castle. The church was severely damaged. In 1633, it managed to restore it (of course, with changes): many settlements, societies and individuals donated to the work of the restoration of this church, including On stained glass, now it mainly serves as a venue for festive events: more than 1000 pairs were married in this church. In addition, many concerts are organized - there is excellent acoustics.