The castle through the eyes of Ben Dijkhuis
Ben Dijkhuis, born and raised Medemblikker, is the house historian at Radboud Castle. Because the castle has never been a family home, much of the information can only be found in the various archives. Without Ben and his detective work, we would never have known so much about the history of our beautiful castle.
Remarkable residents: Diego Carrillo de Mendoza Pimentel
Diego Carrillo de Mendoza Pimentel is, you guessed it, a Spanish nobleman. He is born in 1560, on the eve of a historic war (1) between world power Spain of Philip II and the small, rebellious Holland. That war is
