Margaret of Austria Duchess of Parma Archives

Maria of Nassau & Castle Bergh

Monday, 23 February 2015, 16:30 Moniek Bloks 0

Maria of Nassau was born on 18 March 1539 as the daughter of William the Rich and Juliana of Stolberg. She was thus the sister of William the Silent. She married William IV van den Bergh on 12 November 1556. They had quite a successful marriage, having 17 children. One child was stillborn. Magdalena van [read more]

The Prinsenhof and Nieuwe Kerk in Delft

Monday, 2 February 2015, 8:15 Moniek Bloks 0

The city of Delft only became a royal burial place when its traditional site, Breda, was under occupation at the time of William the Silent’s death. He was buried here, in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in a mausoleum. The Church is currently undergoing some construction. William the Silent’s Mausoleum The other royals are buried [read more]