The fortress De Haar is positioned simply exterior the town of UItrecht, though it can not boast the the Aristocracy from being donated, it remained unchanged over the centuries and has the attraction of fairytale castles (see Neuschwanstein in Bavaria), a lot so that usually, it’s used as a location for the spring competition of elves and fairies.
De Haar gardens
The current look of the fortress De Haa, dates from the late nineteenth century, when, now in ruins, it was determined to rebuild it completely, due to the beneficiant curiosity, and financing of the Rothschilds. An funding which isn’t too unselfish as a result of, Hélène de Rothschild, was united in marriage to the noble proprietor of the fortress (Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt …).
De Haar
The work lasted twenty years and on the finish, from the rubble, a resource-looking neo-Gothic fortress, full with spiers, battlements, a moat crammed with water and a drawbridge was the panoramic picture of it. Inside, there may be the picket furnishings with a nod to Catholic church buildings, many items belonged to the Rothschilds, and a few from China and Japan.
De Haar in winter
It’s constructed round a big backyard, which has suffered due to the conflict and the Nazi occupation, with giant timber, fountains and water options, with fixed references to the fortress of Versailles.
De Haar entrance
De Haar Fort
The gardens open at 9:00, the fortress at 11 am and shut, each at 17:00 – they’re open day by day, together with vacation gaps. The doorway prices 3.5 euro for the gardens (€ 2.5 for kids), should you’re visiting the fortress, guided excursions solely, and the worth goes to12.5 (EUR 9.5 youngsters). It’s positioned simply 35 kilometers from Amsterdam.
