Slot Loevestein at night. — Photos: Christoph Driessen/dpa-tmn
When night falls, what was once the most secure castle in the Netherlands looms large, surrounded by black water.
The water taxi from Woudrichem, a town nearby, chugs along, then departs. Now, all that’s left is the wind whistling around the castle, while the boards of the jetty creak below. The castle gate is tightly locked.
