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This 15th century "HOUSE DOORN " ("Doorn Manor") is a mansion @ DOORN, a small town near Utrecht, the Netherlands.
My in-laws
John & Henny van Dijk
live opposite this beautiful building!
Baroness Ella van Heemstra (b. 1900 - d. 1984), the mother of actress Audrey Hepburn, spent most of her childhood living in the house.
The house was purchased in 1919 by William II, the last German Emperor, as his residence-in-exile (1920-1941) after World War I.
Some HISTORY
William II's asylum in the Netherlands was based on family ties with Queen Wilhelmina, whom he embarrassed by his politicized statements. He died at "Huis Doorn", June 4, 1941, with the Nazi occupiers on guard at the gates of the estate. He is buried there in a small mausoleum on the lawn, awaiting his return to Germany upon the restoration of the Prussian monarchy.
The house DOORN is open as a museum, just as Wilhelm left it, with marquetry commodes, tapestries, paintings by German court painters, porcelains and silver. Wilhelm's collections of snuffboxes and watches that belonged to Frederick the Great are the most interesting collections.
Five of Wilhelm's beloved dachshunds are buried in the park. A stone is dedicated to the memory of Senta who accompanied the Kaiser during all of World War I and died in 1927 at age 20.
In June each year a devoted band of German monarchists still come to pay their respects and lay wreaths, accompanied by marchers in period uniforms and representatives from modern monarchist organizations, such as "Tradition und Leben" of Cologne.
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58 Comments
Miles Baker 29 Apr 2010
Wonderful portrayal of Dutch Architecture! miles Xcarrie holst 30 Jun 2008
Thanks for the history lesson. Very interesting.bobby haynes 09 Jun 2008
An AWESOME photograph!Faye Facer 14 Feb 2008
awsome building. Dutch friends operate the local gallery, I will refer them to this image which I am sure they will enjoy. Thanks for sharingDelia Pacheco 12 Feb 2008
awesome photograph, lovely building..Peter McPartlin 21 Nov 2007
A wonderful building.Perfect shot well doneSkip Bleecker 19 Nov 2007
This really gets the feel of the Dutch architecture. I loved my time spent there in the 70's.Margie Overman 06 Nov 2007
It is so amazing! Wonderful!Melanie Lamprill 29 Aug 2007
superb photo....Julie Mayser 23 Jul 2007
A beautiful and interesting residence of great majesty ! Lovely photo.... I enjoyed reading the text accompaniment. I too am of Dutch descent.Tabitha Borges 13 Jun 2007
wow so greatAnne Vis 13 Jun 2007
Great shots, Olga, very beautiful!Leo Da's Artistic Promotions 08 Jun 2007
Great photo, Olga!Nira Dabush 06 Jun 2007
Super composition ,Olga..i see that i love the dutch building as well as English style :-)...You can maybe paint this ..Tia Antoniades 06 Jun 2007
It's quite beautiful. Great captureSteven Torrisi 05 Jun 2007
Its interesting to finally see the place where someone once powerful as the Kaiser lived and died in obscurity (chopping wood if my memory serves me) with a world at a war raging around him, One that ironically changed the world after him but would not have been possible but for him. Your in-laws are very fortunate to live opposite this historical place. I'd probably be over there everyday touring the grounds if this was my neighbor.José Fortunato 04 Jun 2007
Beautiful place.Curtis Fleming 04 Jun 2007
A beutiful architectual photograph Olga! you're a star!Stanley Layman 03 Jun 2007
Great history!KC CHANG 02 Jun 2007
NICE IMAGE!William Boyer 02 Jun 2007
nice jobReba McDonald 02 Jun 2007
Great shots Olga.Marion Bubak 01 Jun 2007
Olga, This is just super and thanks you so much for the history given. I love photo's like this and learn the history of far away places. My Grandfather came from Germany, a town named Emmerich, my Grandfather was Emmerich and shorted it to Emerick. I would love to see the town in a photo, could you at some time take some pictures? Thanks.Izabella Pavlushko 01 Jun 2007
Fantastic construction. Your relatives must be very happy to live opposite this beauty. Thanks for sharing with it ~ IzabellaJan van Baarle 01 Jun 2007
Schitterende opnamen Olga. Ik zou daar best wel eens een weekje willen wonen.Joke Schotting 01 Jun 2007
WOWWW DEAR OLGA WONDERFUL PLACE NOG NOOIT GEWEEST GA IK VAST DOEN MY PIC OFF!!!!Brigitte Hintner 01 Jun 2007
Liebe Olga , ich liebe immer Deine tollen Geschichten zu den jeweiligem Bild ....Du bist eine der wenigen Künstler hier in AW , die sich solche Mühe machen , die diese Site ernst nehmen !!!! Ich bewundere Deine Kunst , ob Malen oder Fotographieren , es ist alles mit Liebe und Leidenschaft getan !!! Bravo dear Olga !!!:-)C. Fortin 01 Jun 2007
Beautiful photo. Beautiful architectural elements of time which sadly do not exist in our time anymore. Thank you for the story.Alberto D'Assumpcao 01 Jun 2007
Splendid capture, Olga!!! Wonderful place!Loredana 01 Jun 2007
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFULCarliss Mora 31 May 2007
Olga, great text, and photograph!Hassan Pasha 31 May 2007
WOAHHHHHHHHHHH .. that is one gorgeous photos .. amazing piece of architecture .. Holland is deffinately a piece of paradise on earthBev Chudey 31 May 2007
BEAUTIFUL HOME!!Rebecca Mullan 31 May 2007
Great photos Olga, and wonderful write up to go along with them! AWESOME !!Vanessa Rhodes 31 May 2007
What a lovley home. Wonderful photo and history.Christopher Ewing 31 May 2007
great story..i bet this was awesome!Tahnja Wolter 31 May 2007
Fascinating history and awesome shots. It looks haunted, lol.Frank Maguire 31 May 2007
That is a very interesting picture Olga, and I must say that Holland intrigues me. Apart from a journey from the Hook of Holland, by train to Germany, I have never been there. I like what I know of it and the towns look wonderful but I probably wont make it there because we always love to go home to Ireland. But my spirit travels there through the pictures I see of that wonderful country. It is said that if the Irish swapped places with the Dutch.....the Irish would drown and the Dutch would feed the world. hic!jamie winter 31 May 2007
HI OLGA, REALY GREAT SHOT. HOW YOU DOING?Amanda Tucker 31 May 2007
wonderful pics! very prettySeth Weaver 31 May 2007
A beautiful European home, definitely fit for a Kaiser. Thanks for the history lesson Olga on this history-rich old home. We all travelled there with you via ArtWanted Travel Agents!Laurie Rawdon 31 May 2007
Thank you so much Olga for bringing me there with your photos to share this place with you...your photos are fantastic!!!Francis Rivera 31 May 2007
great photo! ^_^Carrie Ann Watson 31 May 2007
What a neat history! Beautiful photos Olga! :)thea walstra 31 May 2007
Very beautiful and excellent work Olga. I was there once!Elf Evans 31 May 2007
Very fine image, with historical background information to give added impact...keep 'em commin, and have a beautiful day...Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 31 May 2007
MOOI!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymous Guest 31 May 2007
What a wonderful place and great captures! I'd love to visit there one day! :)Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 31 May 2007
Great artistic captures,my Friend!!!Beautiful buildings!!!Great commentary,thanks for sharing!!!:)Anneke Hut 31 May 2007
Yes, I know Doorn, a wonderful small town. You've made great photos of it, Olga.Jerie kunitsky 31 May 2007
This is an incredible shot...such a beautiful site.Chris Roukema 31 May 2007
Thank You for sharing this Olga! Exellent Photographs!Bev Turner 31 May 2007
Wonderful imagesbert cortes 31 May 2007
Gorgeous photo and buildings, Olga.John Swift 31 May 2007
What a wonderful shot.Joanna Jungjohann 31 May 2007
yeah, Olga, awesome architecture!~~annette steens 31 May 2007
Wellknown for me! Leuk Olga echt effetjes weer wat Hollands!Gabriele Swanson 31 May 2007
This is beautiful Olga