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Drakesteyn Castle

Drakesteyn Castle

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Drakesteyn Castle

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Road cycling

5.0

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Location: Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Wandeldingen 🌿

March 5, 2022

Hiking

Piece of history: In 1360, the first written about a homestead Drakesteyn, which was lent to Frederik van Drakenburg in 1385. In 1634 Ernst van Reede became the owner of the homestead Drakensteyn. His son Gerard had a new, completely symmetrical octagonal house built in 1640, possibly after a design by Jacob van Campen. The house was recognized as a knight's court city and Gerard became a knight. The village of Lage Vuursche was also built in those days. Knight Gerard had a church built with a rectory, a school, a mill and an inn.

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Rogier Van Bunnik 🇳🇱

April 10, 2024

Hiking

Castle and estate are not open to the public as Drakensteyn has remained private property.

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Elevation 20 m

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Location: Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands

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