Ilpenstein Castle
In 1622, Ilpenstein Castle was commissioned by Volkert Overlander, a wealthy mayor from Amsterdam. It may have been called a castle, but actually Ilpenstein was more of a country house.
In 1622, Ilpenstein Castle was commissioned by Volkert Overlander, a wealthy mayor from Amsterdam. Although it was called a castle, Ilpenstein was actually more of a country house. A famous resident of Ilpenstein was Frans Banning Cocq, then Heer (master) of the villages of Purmerland and Ilpendam. He was depicted as captain of the Amsterdam militia by painter Rembrandt in his famous painting the Night Watch . This painting hangs in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Streets have been named after both Volkert Overlander and Frans Banning Cocq in the Purmer-Noord residential area: the Overlanderstraat and the Banning Cocqgracht.
After the castle was demolished, a farm was built here, address Hofweg 1, which was also called Ilpenstein. The large orchard is a reminder of the former castle.