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bought the castle in 1612 to use it as hunting lodge and summer mansion. It became his primary country house and showplace of his power. The medieval castle was torn down and was replaced between 1621 and 1647 by a new moated house and gardens inspired by the French architecture of the
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Currently, only part of the outbuildings remains, the ‘Nederhof’ (the lower courtyard), which was used as stables and guest quarters. Since its restoration in 1976, it is used as a foster home.
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in 1754. There were plans for renovation, but considered too expensive. William V occasionally used the house only for hunting purposes. The last real residents were his sister
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During the French occupation the house was confiscated in 1795 and fell into decay. It was used as prison and hospital. After the restoration in the Netherlands in 1813, King
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introduced the classical architecture in the Netherlands by building various large country houses and gardens, such as Huis Honselaarsdijk,
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completed the building of the house, although only a few of the planned extensions, such as galleries and pavilions, were created. Under
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as their architects for the house. But they were also supported by several French artists such as the architect
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branch, little or no maintenance was taken up and the house fell into disrepair. Due to negotiations between
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the gardens were renovated and the house was adapted to the needs of its time (e.g. introduction of the
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and because of an ongoing dispute about the inheritance with the King-Stadtholder's sole heirs in the
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was not inspired to save the house and it was demolished in 1815.
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which lies about 2.6 km (2 mi) southwest of the border of
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William III, the house was claimed by his cousin, King
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Demolished buildings and structures in the Netherlands
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is a former palace and country residence of the Dutch
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Abraham Blooteling
Dutch Baroque architecture
Honselersdijk
Dutch Republic
Coordinates
52°00′23″N 4°13′28″E / 52.006277°N 4.224544°E / 52.006277; 4.224544
Prince Frederick Henry
Jacob van Campen
Pieter Post
Stadtholders
princes of Orange
The Hague
the Netherlands

Honselersdijk
Middle Ages
House of Arenberg
Eighty Years' War
States of Holland and West Friesland
Maurice of Orange
Frederick Henry
Luxembourg Palace
William II
William III
Mary
sash window
England
stadtholder
Frederick I

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