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{{Short description|Castle in Baarn, Netherlands}}
[[Image:Madurodam - Kasteel Drakestein.jpg|right|thumb|Scale model of Drakesteijn in [[Madurodam]]]]
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'''Drakesteijn''' or '''Drakestein''' is a small castle at 9 Slotlaan in the hamlet of [[Lage Vuursche]], in the municipality of [[Baarn]]. The owner is [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands]]. Beatrix bought the castle in 1959, when she was the Crown Princess, and took up residence in 1963. After her marriage in 1966 she continued to live there with her husband, [[Prince Claus]] and later their three sons as well. After Beatrix succeeded her mother Juliana as Queen of the Netherlands in 1980, the family moved to The Hague in 1981.
'''Drakensteyn Castle''' (Dutch: ''Drakensteyn'', sometimes ''Drakesteijn'' or ''Drakestein'') is a small castle at 8 Slotlaan in the hamlet of [[Lage Vuursche]], in the municipality of [[Baarn]], [[Netherlands]]. It is the private residence of Princess [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]], the country's former Queen.


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The royal connection aside, its most distinctive feature is its [[octagon]]al shape. It is surrounded by a moat that can be crossed via a bridge. Its style can be described as [[Classical architecture|Classicist]].
Because of renovations plans announced in 2006, there is speculation that Beatrix will move back into the castle after she abdicates (retires) as Queen in favour of the Prince of Orange.


== History ==
A house called Drakesteijn at this location was first mentioned in 1359, but the current building was constructed in the years 1640–1643 for a Gerard van Reede. It should not be confused with the nearby Klein Drakesteijn ("Little Drakesteijn"; located at 4 Kloosterlaan), which was built in 1780.{{ref|Kolman-96}}
A house called Drakesteijn at this location was first mentioned in 1360, but the current building was constructed in the years 1640&ndash;1643 for a Gerard van Reede Läm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.spottinghistory.com/view/3605/drakensteyn-castle/ | title=Drakensteyn Castle, Lage Vuursche, Netherlands - SpottingHistory }}</ref> In 1634 Drakensteyn was passed to Ernst van Reede. In the 17th and 18th centuries the castle changed hands several times. The mayor of Utrecht, Paulus Wilhelmus Bosch became the owner of Drakensteyn Castle from 1807 and he and his family owned the house for 150 years until Frederik Lodewijk Bosch van Drakestein sold it to Princess Beatrix.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-10-16 |title=Drakensteyn Castle - Royal House of the Netherlands |url=https://www.royal-house.nl/topics/drakensteyn-castle |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.royal-house.nl |language=en-GB}}</ref> Nearby, at 4 Kloosterlaan, is the similarly-named Klein Drakesteijn ("Little Drakesteijn"), which was built in 1780.<ref name="Kolman-96" />


== Royal residence ==
⚫
The royal connection aside, its most distinctive feature is its octagonal shape. It is surrounded by a moat that can be crossed via a bridge. Its style can be described as Classicist.
Princess Beatrix bought the castle in 1959, when she was the heir to the Dutch throne, and took up residence in 1963 after a programme of renovations. After her marriage in 1966 she continued to live there with her husband, [[Prince Claus]] and raised their three sons there. After Beatrix succeeded her mother [[Juliana of the Netherlands|Juliana]] as Queen of the Netherlands in 1980, the family moved to [[The Hague]] in 1981.<ref name=":0" />

On 28 January 2013, it was announced that Beatrix would again take up residence at the castle after her abdication later that year. Her son, [[King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem-Alexander]], was installed on the Dutch throne on 30 April 2013. On 2 February 2014, Beatrix moved into the castle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/02/princess_beatrix_moves_into_ne.php|title = Princess Beatrix moves into new home|date = 4 February 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of castles in the Netherlands]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
#{{note|Kolman-96}} Kolman C., et al. (1996). ''Monumenten in Nederland: Utrecht'', p. 138&ndash;139. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90-400-9757-7.
<ref name="Kolman-96">Kolman C., et al. (1996). ''Monumenten in Nederland: Utrecht'', p.&nbsp;138&ndash;139. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. {{ISBN|90-400-9757-7}}.</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Drakensteyn|Drakensteyn Castle}}
{{Rijksmonument|8563}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140603220938/http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/globale-paginas/taalrubrieken/english/palaces/drakensteyn-castle/ Page on the Royal House site]






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[[Category:Royal residences in the Netherlands]]

Latest revision as of 14:14, 3 September 2024

Drakensteyn Castle
Drakensteyn (sometimes Drakesteijn or Drakestein)
Lage Vuursche, the Netherlands
Drakensteyn in 1959
Drakensteyn Castle is located in Utrecht (province)
Drakensteyn Castle
Drakensteyn Castle
Drakensteyn Castle is located in Netherlands
Drakensteyn Castle
Drakensteyn Castle
Coordinates52°10′47″N 5°13′38″E / 52.17972°N 5.22722°E / 52.17972; 5.22722
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerBeatrix of the Netherlands
Open to
the public		No
ConditionGood
Site history
Built1640 (1640)
Built byGerard van Reede

Drakensteyn Castle (Dutch: Drakensteyn, sometimes Drakesteijn or Drakestein) is a small castle at 8 Slotlaan in the hamlet of Lage Vuursche, in the municipality of Baarn, Netherlands. It is the private residence of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the country's former Queen.

The royal connection aside, its most distinctive feature is its octagonal shape. It is surrounded by a moat that can be crossed via a bridge. Its style can be described as Classicist.

History

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A house called Drakesteijn at this location was first mentioned in 1360, but the current building was constructed in the years 1640–1643 for a Gerard van Reede Läm.[1] In 1634 Drakensteyn was passed to Ernst van Reede. In the 17th and 18th centuries the castle changed hands several times. The mayor of Utrecht, Paulus Wilhelmus Bosch became the owner of Drakensteyn Castle from 1807 and he and his family owned the house for 150 years until Frederik Lodewijk Bosch van Drakestein sold it to Princess Beatrix.[2] Nearby, at 4 Kloosterlaan, is the similarly-named Klein Drakesteijn ("Little Drakesteijn"), which was built in 1780.[3]

Royal residence

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Princess Beatrix bought the castle in 1959, when she was the heir to the Dutch throne, and took up residence in 1963 after a programme of renovations. After her marriage in 1966 she continued to live there with her husband, Prince Claus and raised their three sons there. After Beatrix succeeded her mother Juliana as Queen of the Netherlands in 1980, the family moved to The Hague in 1981.[2]

On 28 January 2013, it was announced that Beatrix would again take up residence at the castle after her abdication later that year. Her son, Willem-Alexander, was installed on the Dutch throne on 30 April 2013. On 2 February 2014, Beatrix moved into the castle.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Drakensteyn Castle, Lage Vuursche, Netherlands - SpottingHistory".
  2. ^ a b "Drakensteyn Castle - Royal House of the Netherlands". www.royal-house.nl. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  3. ^ Kolman C., et al. (1996). Monumenten in Nederland: Utrecht, p. 138–139. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90-400-9757-7.
  4. ^ "Princess Beatrix moves into new home". 4 February 2014.
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