View from the water

During a party at a friend we made a small boat trip on the canal of Woerden. I saw the town from a different angle.. This is a shot of the Castle and Catholic Church.

Castle in the morning with snow

It is winter today! This morning a thick layer of snow and more then 600 km traffic jams. I have not been on Daily a lot this month, I am starting up my own business. Maybe a bit strange to hear in the times of crisis, but I have a certain knowledge which sells good.... So I am taking a change!

All Peacefull

A quiet and peacefull shot of the Woerden Castle... both of them..

Castle Attic

This is a shot of the attic of the castle, under the roof is a 'ballroom'. A nice place for a party or meeting. The only thing I personally pitty is that the castle of Woerden doesn't have the atmosphere of an old castle.

Castle of Woerden by Night

The castle of Woerden by night... I have found out how the 'slow shutter' of my camera works. I tried before to make a picture at night time, but it never really worked.
I have never done a real good posting of the castle either. It is close to my house. But then the building is not that spectacular. It is one of the few remainders of a fast amount of castles which used to be located here. Woerden previously used to be town at the border of two countries, Holland owned by the 'Dukes of Holland' and Utrecht, owned by the Bishop of Utrecht. There have been a lot of fighting between those states. But that is long ago and most of the defence works of these days are gone. The castle is now a restaurant and party centre.

Taken from the Castle

The holiday season is over so I will continue with my entry on the villas. When I sneaked into the castle, I took a picture from the top window. You can see the row of villas I talked about on the right.

Happy New Year!

The Ice Castle

This year there has been created an ice skating facility in the Castle of Woerden, for that reason it has been baptized the Ice Castle. It is great to skate so high above the ground floor, with an view on the town.