Name Estate De Bedelaar
The name De Bedelaar is a corruption of the Limburg word "loar" or "laar", meaning a small pond in a wooded area. The location of the area was originally referred to as "Beej de loar", or "near the fen". Over the years, this name changed to Bedelaar, creating an unusual and mysterious name.
The legend of the Sunken Castle
According to an old legend, a mighty castle once stood on this spot. One evening, a beggar knocked at the gate, seeking shelter and food. However, the castle residents rejected him in a harsh and cold manner. In anger, the beggar pronounced a curse on the castle and its inhabitants. When the tower clock struck midnight, the castle began to tremble and sank into the swamp along with its inhabitants. The fen Groote Bedelaar was later created on that spot, where the story still lives on.