Meerwijk Castle is a Tudor Revival Style mansion on the east bank of the Dieze river just north of 's-Hertogenbosch.

In the former municipality of Empel en Meerwijk there once stood a medieval castle after which the manor on the current location was named.

It was owned by the Lord of Meerwijk and Empel when he decided to build a new manor on a different location, and to demolish the remains of the old castle.

In 1766 he bought the Lordship of Meerwijk and Empel, and so raised the prestige of his family, which lived in Utrecht.

[1] Willem Hendrik van Thije Hannes (1774–1849) became owner of Meerwijk on the death of his grandfather in 1800, skipping Johan Abraham.

Portraits of Willem Hendrik and his wife Louise Gertrude Caroline van Rappard (1770-1844) are in the city hall of 's-Hertogenbosch.

On 18 July 1853, Hendrik Antoni van Thije Hannes, the new 'Lord of Empel and Meerwijk' was welcomed in the municipality.

Here Van Thije Hannes was received by the municipal government, the mayor, the polder's directors, Empel's young ladies, and a fanfare orchestra playing 'Où peut-on être mieux qu’au sein de sa famille?'

Next the column continued to Meerwijk Castle were there was a welcome arch with the text: 'The grateful Empel to its benefactor Jonkheer Mr Hendrik Antoni van Thije Hannes van Empel en Meerwijk' surrounded by flags.

[2] Hendrik Antoni was president (Proost) of the Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Blessed Lady, judge and member of the municipal council.

By February 1856 he was ill. On 18 March 1856 his wife Charlotte van Thije Hannes, born Löben Sels died.

[8] To all appearances Jonkheer Johan Willem van Thije Hannes (1809–1871) succeeded to Meerwijk Castle.

Jonkheer Johan Willem van Thije Hannes was stated to have been lord of Empel and Meerwijk on his death in 1871.

It included a big castle built in antique style in the previous five years, with houses for the gardener, carriages, and stables.

In 1900 there was a sale of 100,000 old stones, windows, doors and 200-300 cubic metres of rough debris all from Meerwijk Castle, and on the Dieze at Engelen.

[18][19] In jail Aunt Jet acquainted some prostitutes and conceived the plan to found a luxury brothel in Meerwijk Castle.

Fats Domino, Bill Haley & His Comets and Roy Orbison all performed at Meerwijk Castle.

The pornographic movie Brabantse nachten zijn nat (Brabant nights are wet) was recorded at the castle.

After trying to sell it for some years, they filled up the swimming pool and made it a location for weddings, parties and business meetings.