Landgoed Ockenburgh, 17th-century estate in The Hague, Netherlands
Description
Landgoed Ockenburgh is a 17th-century estate in The Hague with a white villa, formal gardens, and walking paths set among ancient dune landscapes. Several hectares of grounds contain old beech trees and show different layers of garden design.
History
Poet Jacob Westerbaen commissioned the villa's construction in 1654. After World War II, the grounds served as a youth hostel for five decades.
Culture
The grounds display landscaping from different periods, where 17th-century formal avenues blend with winding paths shaped by 19th-century English garden ideas. Walking through reveals how these styles coexist in one place.
Practical
Access is through the main entrance on Monsterseweg with parking available and tram line 3 nearby at Pisuissestraat station. The grounds are open for walking with clearly marked paths throughout.
Did you know?
Spring brings natural displays of stinzenplants including crocuses, daffodils, wild garlic, and hyacinths planted by early residents. These flowers return each year and transform the grounds during bloom season.
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