Het Gulden Huys
Until the end of the 19th century, ‘t Gulden Land housed the Rixtel castle, better known as the ’Gulden Huijs.’ For centuries, noble lords seated here controlled the seigniory to which the villages of Aarle, Beek, Donk, Stiphout and Rixtel belonged. The lords owned numerous large farms and estates. This castle was located near the point where the Bakelse Aa and Gulden Aa met. The surrounding, fertile lands of the Aa valley probably prompted the addition ‘Gulden’ to this rich piece of land.
Water from the Aa was used to fill the moats around the cas…
Until the end of the 19th century, ‘t Gulden Land housed the Rixtel castle, better known as the ’Gulden Huijs.’ For centuries, noble lords seated here controlled the seigniory to which the villages of Aarle, Beek, Donk, Stiphout and Rixtel belonged. The lords owned numerous large farms and estates. This castle was located near the point where the Bakelse Aa and Gulden Aa met. The surrounding, fertile lands of the Aa valley probably prompted the addition ‘Gulden’ to this rich piece of land.
Water from the Aa was used to fill the moats around the castle. Near the Gulden Huijs was also a water mill. In winter it was powered by the Aa water, in summer it was driven by horses. After some 350 years of service, the mill was damaged beyond repair. A new mill with sluice was built north of the Gulden Huijs. Rapeseed was ground into linseed oil here. Oak piles and carved pieces of natural stone were recovered from this mill in 2015.
The castle also included a small shipyard, where flatboats were made. Using small flatboats, so-called pleats, various raw materials were transported across the Zuid-Willemsvaart towards Den Bosch.
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