Ter Wadding, 18th century mansion in Voorschoten, Netherlands.
Ter Wadding is an 18th century mansion built with red brick, shield roofs covered in Dutch tiles, and multiple dormers along each side. The interior features a grand staircase decorated with Louis XV style stucco work that showcases the building's refined architectural heritage.
Willem van Noort, a cloth dyer from Leiden, commissioned the mansion in 1770. The building reflects the wealth and power of successful merchants in the region during that era.
The name comes from the Wadding family who managed the estate for generations. Visitors can still see the marble-tiled rooms and ornate fireplaces that reveal the refined lifestyle of its former inhabitants.
The site now operates as the Cardiology Center Voorschoten in partnership with Leiden University Medical Center. Public access is limited since it functions as a medical facility rather than an open historical site.
In 1860, the bell tower from the Adegeest estate was taken down and reinstalled on the roof. This unusual transfer shows how earlier owners found practical solutions to maintain their properties and adapt them to changing needs.
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