Hernen Castle

In 1883 the castle was bought by the Den Tex family, who in 1874 had ascended into nobility, as a hunting lodge.

In April 1940 Baroness Metelerkamp-den Tex, Lady of Hernen, donated the castle to the Friends of the Geldersche Kasteelen Foundation, which was set up especially for this purpose.

In 1968, the television series Floris, featuring Rutger Hauer in the leading role, was partially recorded at this castle.

September 2009, archaeologist Laurens Flokstra and historian Wim Kattenberg, both from Wijchen, came across the remains of a much older Motte and bailey castle, west of the river De Elst.

On an old aerial photo from the Royal Air Force, Flokstra had discovered a circular structure in the landscape, after which they made a 'radargram' of the intended terrain with a ground-penetrating radar.