Castlemania

Hof van Wena (before 1426)

Drawing by the artist Hendrik Altmann (1832) of the Hof van Wena (Weena) castle (around 1398).
collectie Stadsarchief Rotterdam

Almost all cities started with a castle, so why become one again? Or why not?
Quasi tutte sono partite da un castello, quindi perchè diventarlo di nuovo? O perchè no?