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Why does the Netherlands have only 600-700 castles when Germany has 25,000+ and Belgium has 3,000+? Its a story about geography, merchant capitalism, wars, and choices that set the Dutch Republic apart from its neighbors. *Note, the Hoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten (Hook and Cod wars) in the 14th and 15th centuries also led to sieges and demolitions, for example Oud Haerlem, destruction at Brederode, Rosenburgh & even Slot Zuylen suffered some damage.* Chapters: 0:00 - The Surprising Numbers 1:17 - Dutch Castles Were Different 3:36 - The Society That Didn't Need Castles 6:25 - When Castles Stopped Being Necessary 8:31 - The Wars That Destroyed Half 13:30 - The Economics of Erasure 15:54 - What Survived & Why 14:30 - The Point of No Castle 🔔 Subscribe for more geography stories: @MappedOutChannel CONTENT CREDITS: Stock footage: Canva, Pixabay, Pexels, Vecteezy, Maps: Google Earth, QGIS with OpenStreetMap data, David Rumsey Historical images: Public domain sources KEY SOURCES: - Kasteleninnederland.nl - Dutch castle database - Castles.nl - Historical records and lost castles - Into Nijmegen - Valkhof Castle demolition history - Dutch National Archives - War and demolition records 🇳🇱 NEDERLANDSE SAMENVATTING: Waarom heeft Nederland zo weinig kastelen vergeleken met Duitsland en België? Dit is het verhaal van overstromingen, oorlogen, en economische keuzes die de helft van de Nederlandse kastelen deed verdwijnen. Van de 1.200-1.300 gebouwde kastelen blijven er slechts 600-700 over. #geography #castle #netherlands #history #mapping #geographymapping #medievalhistory #geografie #aardrijkskunde #kasteel #documentaire