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In the 12th century a fortress was located at Breda. The city of Breda came into existence nearby the fortress. In 1350 the Duke of Brabant sold Breda to Jan II of Polanen (Baron of Breda). He reinforced the castle with four towers and a channel. His daughter Johanna of Polanen married in 1403 the German Duke Engelbert I of Nassau. Their son Jan IV of Nassau enlarged the castle.Henry III of Nassau-Breda changed the castle into a Renaissance palace in 1536.
