Kasteel Oud-Wassenaar, Renaissance castle in Wassenaar, Netherlands
Kasteel Oud-Wassenaar is a Delft Renaissance-style castle in Wassenaar with elegant rooms and refined details. The building centers on a grand entrance hall flanked by twelve granite columns that opens to various formal rooms, salons, and reception spaces.
The castle was designed and built between 1876 and 1879 by architect Constantijn Muysken for Cornelis Jan van der Oudermeulen. It reflects the Delft Renaissance style that was favored by wealthy landowners in the Netherlands at that time.
The name reflects the Wassenaar family who shaped the region's history. The rooms you walk through show how wealthy families once gathered and celebrated in these spaces.
The castle retains its carefully restored exterior and interior structure after extensive work was completed in the early 2000s. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as the rooms connect through multiple hallways and staircases throughout the building.
The grounds once held tennis courts before World War I, which were later converted to clay courts managed by a local tennis club. These sports facilities next to the castle show how the property served as a gathering place for leisure and social activities.
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