Kasteel De Haar
Haarzuilens, Netherlands

Kasteel De Haar was built in 1391 and renovated in 1890's over the centuries it has been solely owned by the same family.  Kasteel De Haar is the largest castle in the Netherlands. You will find it located just a few kilometers north of Utrecht Netherlands.

 

Kasteel De Haar is located near the village of Haarzuilens, in the center of the Netherlands. It is owned by the family van Zuylen. It is said that when the castle was renovated in the 1890's the owner didn't like looking out and seeing the local village. He therefore had the village of Haarzuilens moved about a kilometer away out of his view. Kasteel De Haar is open to the public and for various art and general events, however one month in the year the van Zuylen family resides here. We had the priviledge of visiting the Kasteel and surrounding gardens during Easter weekend (April 23, 2000). I regret to say that it was an overcast and rainy day and the beauty is lost in some of the photos.
 

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