I want to invite you to celebrate Presepio's 3rd anniversary with a visit to the largest and most beautiful Castle in the Netherlands...
Kasteel De Haar
Enjoy and celebrate with us!
In a cold but sunny February day, we visited the Castle De Haar, near Haarzuilens, in Utrecht province.
We drank a cup of tea at Tuynhuis De Haar and went for a walk in the Castle's beautiful gardens...
We tried to photograph the deers in the park...
...before our Dutch guided tour would begin ;-)
We couldn't take photos of the rooms, only of the Castle and its gardens.
The current buildings, except for the chapel, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885).
This famous Dutch architect was hired in 1892 by Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt, who inherited the castle in 1887. The Baron was married with Hélène de Rothschild, of the wealthy Rothschild family.
The restoration of the castle took 20 years. Only in 1912, the works were finished.
The castle has 200 rooms and 30 bathrooms, of which only a small number on the ground floor have been opened to the public.
The castle was equipped by Cuypers with the electrical lighting with its own generator, and central heating with steam. This installation is internationally recognized as an industrial monument. We couldn't see the kitchen, but as far as I understood, it's also very modern.
The inside of the castle is decorated with richly ornamented woodcarvings and many works of the Rothschild collections, like beautiful old porcelain from Japan and China, several old Flemish tapestries and paintings with religious illustrations.
One of the most interesting rooms is the Ridderzaal [Knight's Hall] with its chandeliers with incorporated galloping knights.
In this room, as well as in the Hall and the Banquet Hall, the highest virtues of the Middle Ages -Knighthood and Christianity- are always present in the decoration.
I want to go back in the Spring to enjoy the gardens with all the flowers and lakes. Must be even prettier by then! :-)
Kasteel De Haar
Enjoy and celebrate with us!
In a cold but sunny February day, we visited the Castle De Haar, near Haarzuilens, in Utrecht province.
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| From De Haar |
We drank a cup of tea at Tuynhuis De Haar and went for a walk in the Castle's beautiful gardens...
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| From De Haar |
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| From De Haar |
We tried to photograph the deers in the park...
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| From De Haar |
...before our Dutch guided tour would begin ;-)
 |
| From De Haar |
We couldn't take photos of the rooms, only of the Castle and its gardens.
The current buildings, except for the chapel, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885).
 |
| From De Haar |
This famous Dutch architect was hired in 1892 by Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt, who inherited the castle in 1887. The Baron was married with Hélène de Rothschild, of the wealthy Rothschild family.
 |
| From De Haar |
The restoration of the castle took 20 years. Only in 1912, the works were finished.
The castle has 200 rooms and 30 bathrooms, of which only a small number on the ground floor have been opened to the public.
The castle was equipped by Cuypers with the electrical lighting with its own generator, and central heating with steam. This installation is internationally recognized as an industrial monument. We couldn't see the kitchen, but as far as I understood, it's also very modern.
 |
| From De Haar |
The inside of the castle is decorated with richly ornamented woodcarvings and many works of the Rothschild collections, like beautiful old porcelain from Japan and China, several old Flemish tapestries and paintings with religious illustrations.
One of the most interesting rooms is the Ridderzaal [Knight's Hall] with its chandeliers with incorporated galloping knights.
 |
| From De Haar |
In this room, as well as in the Hall and the Banquet Hall, the highest virtues of the Middle Ages -Knighthood and Christianity- are always present in the decoration.
I want to go back in the Spring to enjoy the gardens with all the flowers and lakes. Must be even prettier by then! :-)
