The Muiderslot is a medieval castle in the North Holland town of Muiden. It was built around 1285 and restored from 1370 and a Rijksmuseum since 1878. The first restoration began in 1895, the second, which also restored the immediate surroundings to 17th-century condition, in 1955. The last restoration began in 1999, which included the fortress and the vegetable garden. The castle was probably built in the last quarter of the 13th century and much of the furnishings date from the 17th century, but were put there later. In 1296, Count Floris V was murdered near the castle. In the years 1610-1647, P.C. Hooft was the main resident because of his position as drost of Muiden. Hooft mainly spent summers there and hospitably opened the castle to his circle of friends, whose visits later led to the picturesque Muiderkring myth. During the French era, the French army used the castle as a barracks and when, from 1795, the castle was no longer inhabited, it fell into disrepair.
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