About Teylingen Castle
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Teylingen Castle (Dutch: Slot Teylingen) is a Dutch castle in the municipality of Teylingen, in Sassenheim, near the border with Voorhout. It is presumably the family keep of the noble family Van Teylingen, from which the Van Brederode family directly descended.
The castle was originally built to protect the north-south route in Hollandic territory. Later it became a forester's castle for the forestry of the counts of Holland, starting with William IV, count of Holland.
One of the best known inhabitants of the castle was Jacoba of Bavaria, who died there, and her fourth husband Frank van Borssele. The drinking cups that have been dug up in the surrounding area are called Jacobakanntjes.
