- Type
- Castle
- Origins
- 1892 · 19th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Architect
- Pierre Cuypers
- Visiting
- probably – Wikidata lists it as a museum or gives tickets, opening hours or visitor numbers; check before you go
- Coordinates
- 52.1214°, 4.9864°
History
A castle of the De Haar family is recorded in the 14th century; in the 15th century it passed by marriage to the Van Zuylen family, and in 1482, during the civil war in the Bishopric of Utrecht, it was burnt down. For centuries afterwards little more than ruins remained. In 1890 they were inherited by Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt, whose wife Hélène came from the wealthy Rothschild family. From 1892 the architect Pierre Cuypers, designer of Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum and Central Station, built a new Gothic Revival castle on the old walls, a project that took more than twenty years. Since 2000 the castle and park have been looked after by a foundation.
What to see
The castle, with its towers, bridges and moats, stands in an extensive park designed by Hendrik Copijn, with a rose garden, a Roman garden and long avenues. The Gothic Revival interiors combine rich woodcarving, stained glass and art collections with the latest technology of the turn of the century, such as electric lighting and central heating. Most striking is the lofty hall, which resembles the nave of a Gothic cathedral.
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