Ruïne Huis te Riviere, South Holland Province, The Netherlands

3.0 (16 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #18 in Schiedam Ancient Ruins

Old History just a side the public street

Huis te Riviere (also called Huis Mathenesse or Slot Mathenesse) is the oldest known rectangular castle in the county of Holland. The castle was built by Aleid van Holland in 1262 and stood in Schiedam (South Holland) Remnants of the keep, which was part of this castle, can be seen today in the center of Schiedam next to the Schiedam city office on the Broersvest. The ruins cannot be visited, but can be viewed from the public road. In addition to the ruins, a work of art with the image of Aleid van Holland was placed in 1997 ('Lady Aleida').

Address

Broersvest Naast het stadskantoor, Schiedam, The Netherlands.

Website

http://www.monumentenschiedam.nl/monument/ruine-huis-te-riviere/

Current local date and time now

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 8:26

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3.0 based on (16 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 2Solodam J 5:00 PM Jul 8, 2017
    A Ruin
    We followed the address and we found a ruin of a house so it must be the ruine of "het Huis te Riviere". It's hidden behind the modern building, the Schiedam theatre
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  • 2HansCB 5:00 PM Feb 9, 2017
    Uninteresting clump of bricks
    These is barely anything left of the Huis te Riviere castle. Only a clump of bricks taht was once part of it donjon and it's tucked away behing modern buildings. The only nice feature is the bronze statue of a medieval woman representing the lady that built the castle. Nearby, there is only a plaque showing the map of how the castle once sprawled the area. Therefor, a special visit to this location has little merit unless you have a special interest in the history of this place.

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