Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace | ||
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The Soestdijk Palace |
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Alternative name (s): | Formerly known as Hofstede aan Zoestdijk . | |
Creation time : | Construction began in 1638, later enlarged several times. | |
Castle type : | Country house , country house , hunting lodge , residence | |
Standing position : | Regent , (Erb) governor , Kings | |
Place: | Belonging to the former glory and today's parish of the same name Baarn . | |
Geographical location | 52 ° 11 ′ 36 " N , 5 ° 16 ′ 45" E | |
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The Palais Soestdijk (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk ) is a castle in the municipality of Baarn , which belonged to the Dutch royal house of Orange- Nassau for a long time .
history
In 1638 the grounds of today's palace on the so-called Zoestdijk were bought by Cornelis de Graeff . He had his country house built there with an accompanying park .
After the turmoil of the Rampjaares , the hofstede am Zoestdijk was passed on by his son Jacob de Graeff to his childhood friend Wilhelm III. sold by Orange. He had a hunting lodge planned by Maurits Post built on the site of the country house .
The Palais Soestdijk served the Orange family as a summer retreat for many years until it was occupied by the French in 1795 and served as a temporary residence for the new king, Louis Bonaparte .
After the Wars of Liberation in 1814, King Wilhelm I received Soestdijk as a gesture of thanks from the Dutch people. Since then, the palace, which has been enlarged several times, has served the royal family as a permanent residence; Queen Juliana used it as her official residence.
From 1971 to 2017 it belonged to the Dutch state. On June 8, 2017, the Ministry of the Interior announced that the palace and the accompanying property had been sold to the MeyerBergman Heritage Group for 1.7 million euros. The palace and the property will become a testing ground for innovations, where institutes, companies and starters will present themselves together. There will also be dining facilities. The still closed forest area is open to leisure users.
Web links
- Official website (Dutch)