The large arched windows were walled up, leaving only narrow sighting slits.

[2] The ramparts and the double moat served to defend the castle from cannon fire.

[3] After Below acquired the castle, he fitted it out as a stately family home with towers and a ballroom.

[4] With the Reformation, the castle lost its importance as a fort and was uninhabited for an extended period.

Finally, after a fire in 1937, the state decided to acquire the castle and the 338 ha (840 acres) estate.