Dillenburg Castle

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Dillenburg Castle was a significant Renaissance-era stronghold in Dillenburg, Germany, historically associated with the House of Nassau and the early life of William the Silent.

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Label Occurrences
Dillenburg Castle canonical 6
Burg Dillenburg 1
Dillenburg Castle (ruins) 1

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance stronghold
castle
former castle
alsoKnownAs Dillenburg Castle
surface form: Burg Dillenburg

Dillenburg Castle
surface form: Schloss Dillenburg
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture
associatedDynasty House of Orange-Nassau
associatedWith William I, Prince of Orange
surface form: William the Silent
category Castles in Hesse
Former castles in Germany
country Germany
culturalSignificance symbol of Nassau and Orange-Nassau heritage
currentStatus ruined
destroyedIn 18th century
governedBy Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
surface form: Counts of Nassau-Dillenburg
hasMemorial monuments to William the Silent
hasPart Wilhelmsturm
hasViewOf Dillenburg and surrounding valley
heritage House of Nassau
historicalPeriod Early modern period
linkedToEvent origins of the Dutch Revolt
linkedToPerson William I, Prince of Orange
locatedIn Dillenburg
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Hesse
locatedInHistoricalRegion County of Nassau-Dillenburg
locatedInRegion Lahn-Dill-Kreis
locatedOn hill above Dillenburg
near Dillenburg
surface form: Dillenburg town center
partOf Nassau territories
precededBy medieval hill castle
presentUse historical site
museum area around Wilhelmsturm
significance birthplace of William the Silent
important site in early Dutch Revolt history
political center of the Nassau-Dillenburg line
residence of the House of Nassau-Dillenburg
startTime Renaissance period
tourism local tourist attraction
usedAs fortified stronghold
residential castle

Referenced by (9)

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Juliana of Stolberg residence Dillenburg Castle
Willem van Nassau residence Dillenburg Castle
Dillenburg hasLandmark Dillenburg Castle
this entity surface form: Dillenburg Castle (ruins)
Nassau-Dillenburg line hasAncestralSeat Dillenburg Castle
House of Nassau-Dillenburg hasAncestralSeat Dillenburg Castle
Dillenburg Castle alsoKnownAs Dillenburg Castle
this entity surface form: Schloss Dillenburg
Dillenburg Castle alsoKnownAs Dillenburg Castle
this entity surface form: Burg Dillenburg
Countess of Stolberg residence Dillenburg Castle
subject surface form: Juliana of Stolberg