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Kasteel Rosendael (Rosendael Castle) is a medieval castle built in a valley at the edge of the hills of the Posbank . The castle was surrounded by water, making it difficult for the enemy to enter and the residents immediately had sufficient fresh drinking water. Often it looked as if the residents of Rosendael used more money for the garden than for the castle itself. Around 1670 the noble family Van Arnhem had built waterfalls, caves, ponds and fountains. Trends changed and when the Torck family lived on Rosendael, the 'old-fashioned' garden was modernized by architect Daniel Marot. Several parts from that period (around 1730) are still preserved: the unusual shell gallery, a teahouse, a grotto, a chain bridge and the marble waterfall. One of the most well known parts of the garden are the so called Bedriegertjes . These ‘tricksters’ are mini fountains, hidden in a cascade’s mosaic floor which turn on and off unexpectedly and spray the surprised visitors with water. It was a popular destination for school trips well into the 20th century.

Kasteel Rosendael (Rosendael Castle) is mentioned as early as the year of 1314. The castle came into the hands of the counts and later dukes of Gelre. Of the twenty castles in the dukedom, Rosendael was the favourite of many dukes, because of its beautiful location on the edge of the Veluwe moraine. The large medieval complex originally consisted of an irregular four-sided corps de logis with a circular donjon as its south-west corner tower. In 1722 a square house was built abutting the big tower. The side wing and coach house were built a century later. The round eye-catching donjon is about 19 meters and high and has a diameter of 16 meters. Its walls - up to 4 meters thick - are the thickest in the Netherlands. Although it is the highest tower of its kind in the Netherlands, it was originally twice as high. After the counts and dukes of Gelre, the castle became the property of drost (state-holder) Willem van Scherpenzeel. After that Kasteel Rosendael came into the hands of various noble families, who occupied it for almost 400 years. During World War II the castle was hit by an American bomb. It ceased to be a private residence in 1977 when Baron van Pallandt died and the estate was handed over to the foundation Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen . The castle and garden were fully restored and since 1989 open to the public.