Day trip: Heemskerk NH Assumburg Castle

Amended from Wiki: It probably dates originally from the 13th century, but was renovated in 1546 and is named after the hamlet of Assum between Heemskerk and Uitgeest and is an imitation of a medieval castle.

Assumburg Castle has been a noble residence for many centuries. After 1867 the castle remained uninhabited. From 1911 until January 15, 2016, it was owned by the government. The castle was handed over to the state for one guilder with the obligation to restore the castle. 

The restoration commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency was finally completed around 1980. The nearby orangery had already been restored around 1965. In 1933 the Assumburg got its destination as a youth hostel.

From 2009, the 18th-century castle garden was restored to its original state and opened to the public in 2011. The castle garden includes a fruit orchard, a rose garden, a vegetable and herb garden and a large formal area with a courtyard pond.

From 2009, the 18th-century castle garden was restored to its original state and opened to the public in 2011. The castle garden includes a fruit orchard, a rose garden, a vegetable and herb garden and a large formal area with a courtyard pond. monument was transferred to the National Monuments Organization on January 15, 2016