In 1612 the city architect Willem van Bommel from Emmerik was commissioned to completely rebuild the castle.
Finally, in 1850, the rear of the IJssel and the auditorium wings were connected, completing the construction.
Keppel Castle experienced many acts of war during the Middle Ages.
[2] Every year the Van Lyndens open the grounds to the local community to celebrate the arrival of Sinterklaas, to hold the hexathlon on the occasion of the popular festivals and to experience the annual fireworks.
In 2008 A Midsummer Night's Dream was performed, in 2009 The Merry Wives of Windsor and in 2015 As You Like It.
Spectators may bring their own picnic and walk around the park before they start.