The main and largest castle in the Netherlands. Originally mentioned in 1391, it belonged to the De Haar family, but was gradually destroyed due to wars and natural disasters. In 1890, Etienne Gustave Frédéric Baron van Zuylen van Nyevelt van de Haar inherited the castle ruins and married Baroness Helene de Rothschild. Having gained access to almost endless finances, between 1892 and 1912 he completely rebuilt the castle in its present form read more...

The first mention of this place dates back to 1286. In the 16th century, the castle was acquired by the Van Reede family, who remained its owners for many centuries read more...