The fountain at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn is a masterpiece of seventeenth-century architecture. It is also a monument to the competition between stadtholder William III and Louis XIV of …

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When Willem and Mary were crowned King and Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1689, Het Loo Palace and the palace gardens were greatly expanded. This is how the new, upper garden was created with the king's fountain as a highlight. It was named after King Willem III, who was already governor of the Netherlands and now also king.

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1. Fallow Deer Enclosure Veluwe – Paraplu Sprengen loop from Paleis het Loo

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2. Boathouse – Het Loo Palace loop from Apeldoorn

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3. Koningslaan, Veluwe – The Kleine Loo loop from Ugchelen

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Location: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

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King's Fountain (De Koningssprong), Het Loo Palace Gardens

1. Fallow Deer Enclosure Veluwe – Paraplu Sprengen loop from Paleis het Loo

2. Boathouse – Het Loo Palace loop from Apeldoorn

3. Koningslaan, Veluwe – The Kleine Loo loop from Ugchelen

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