Huis 't Velde, Estate in Warnsveld, Netherlands.
Huis 't Velde is an estate in Warnsveld, Netherlands, with a white-plastered facade decorated with triangular pediments and shell motifs. The grounds include a main house and a carriage house, set within a park-like setting.
The estate was first recorded in 1326, when Hendrik van Suderas held it as a fief under Count Reinald II of Gelre. Over the centuries it passed through many owners before being converted into a police training facility.
Behind the carriage house, a Garden of Reflection serves as a memorial for police officers who died in service. Visitors who come on open days can walk through this space and read the commemorative plaques.
The estate now functions as a training center for police leadership and is open to the public only on designated open days. It is worth checking in advance when these days take place, as regular public access is not available.
Medieval stonework from the original structure is preserved inside the building, hidden beneath the later classical facade. A front door from the 16th century is still in place, carved with the family crests of former owners.
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