A pensioner has built an 85ft high castle in his back garden.
Gerry Halman has spent the last 34 years making the medieval-style building.
While still unfinished, Lord Gregorius, as he likes to call himself, has already built four towers.
Constructed with great attention to detail, Gerry has worked on the structure almost single-handedly.
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The castle boasts several storeys, a main hall, suits of armour, and an underground cellar.
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Gerry explained: “I’m really a fan of history.
“I’ve visited many castles, but at some point, that wasn’t enough.
“I had to start building one myself.
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“I always get inspiration for my work through books and visiting other castles.”
He said he is particularly inspired by Romanesque architecture.
Castle Olt Stoutenburght is located in Gerry’s garden in the village of Blesdijke located about 70 miles northeast of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
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Gerry admits the fantasy castle may never be completed in his lifetime.
He said: “I don’t have any construction drawings because everything is in my head.
“The castle is never finished.”
Gerry, who is building the castle on an underlying layer of Ice Age clay on his land, used to own a fancy dress store.
As such, he has placed mannequins around the castle as tower guards and damsels in distress.
Castle Olt Stoutenburght is available to rent for parties and weddings on a limited basis.
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