Menkemaborg, Manor house in Uithuizen, Netherlands
Description
Menkemaborg is a manor house in Uithuizen that displays rooms with furniture, silverware, porcelain, and portraits from the 17th and 18th centuries. The rooms provide a glimpse into the life of Dutch nobility across generations.
History
The manor house was built in 1614 and underwent major renovations around 1700 by the Alberda family, who commissioned elaborate interior decorations. These renovations shaped the house's appearance to this day.
Culture
The gardens display hedges and flower beds arranged in traditional patterns, along with a kitchen garden growing heritage fruit varieties. Visitors can see how the family once grew food and used the grounds.
Practical
The manor is open daily except Mondays and offers guided tours through furnished rooms. It's wise to allow enough time to explore the collections and gardens thoroughly.
Did you know?
A Chinese silk damask canopy bed sits in one of the bedrooms, showing how wealthy families valued exotic Asian textiles. Baroque wood carvings and mythological paintings on the mantels are rare treasures that accompany it.
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