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Bleijenbeek Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Bleijenbeek) is situated in the small hamlet of Bleijenbeek in the Dutch province of Limburg.According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa the castle is known for its numerous sieges by the armies of Guelders and Spain. In 1580 the castle was besieged by the forces of Guelders but it was defended bravely by the lord of the castle Marten Schenk. When the Duke of Parma sent cavalry the besieging army had to retreat.
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