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has glosseng: Castle Loevestein (Slot Loevestein in Dutch) is a medieval castle built by the knight Dirc Loef van Horne (hence "Loef's stein" ((stone)) house) in 1361. It was built in a strategic location in the middle of the Netherlands, where the Maas and Waal rivers come together (just west of current day villages Poederoijen and Brakel, in the municipality of Zaltbommel, in Gelderland). At first it was a simple square brick building, used to charge toll from trading vessels using the rivers. In the 16th century it was expanded to a larger fortress surrounded by earthen fortifications, two moats, an arsenal, and housing for a commander and soldiers. It changed hands twice between the Northern Dutch and the Spanish, the warring parties of the day. The castle soon became a prison for political prisoners.
lexicalizationeng: Loevestein
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Czech
has glossces: Hrad Loevestein je středověký hrad postavený rytířem Dircem Loefem van Hornem (proto „Loef's stein“ ((kámen)) dům) v roce 1368. Byl zbudován na strategickém místě ve středním Nizozemsku, kde se stékají řeky Máza a Waal.
lexicalizationces: Loevestein
German
has glossdeu: Schloss Loevestein oder Burg Loevestein ist ein befestigtes Wasserschloss in der Gemeinde Zaltbommel in den Niederlanden.
lexicalizationdeu: Schloss Loevestein
French
has glossfra: Le château de Loevestein est un château néerlandais situé dans lextrême ouest du Bommelerwaard, sur la commune de Zaltbommel, à louest des villages de Brakel et de Poederoijen, en Gueldre.
lexicalizationfra: Chateau de Loevestein
lexicalizationfra: château de Loevestein
Low German
has glossnds: Slot Loevestein is n kasteel, eleagen eaven ten noordwesten van et darp Poederoijen, dat vult under de gemeente Zaltbommel, an et ende van den Schouwendiek in de uterweerden van den Woal en den Af-edamden Moas.
lexicalizationnds: Slot Loevestein
Dutch
has glossnld: Slot Loevestein is een kasteel, gelegen even ten noordwesten van het dorp Poederoijen, dat valt onder de gemeente Zaltbommel, aan het einde van de Schouwendijk in de uiterwaarden van de Waal en de Afgedamde Maas.
lexicalizationnld: Slot Loevestein
Russian
has glossrus: Лувестейн (Slot Loevestein) — замок, построенный в 1368 году при слиянии Мааса и Ваала, где сходились границы средневековых Голландии и Гельдерна, рыцарем Дирком ван Хорном (из дома Горнов). В XV веке, в разгар «войны крючков и трески», в нём содержали противников Якобы Геннегау.
lexicalizationrus: Лувестейн
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geo locgeographic location 51.8164 5.0214
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