While making it my mission this past summer to visit as many Dutch castles as possible I knew that Castle de Haar was probably going to be pretty spectacular. I’ve seen lots of gorgeous photos and read about it, but I was kind of hoping to be able to say “no, this other castle that nobody knows about is the best one”. But going to De Haar made me eat my words because it is, actually, the prettiest castle in the Netherlands – hands down! Not only is the castle itself stunning, but the surrounding gardens and park are also equally beautiful. If you only see one castle while visiting the Netherlands, it should definitely be this one. Keep reading to find out more! About Castle de Haar Castle de Haar (Kasteel de Haar in Dutch) is located about 12km outside the city of Utrecht, next to the village of Haarzuilens. There are records of a building on the site from the 13th century and its ownership passed among different Dutch families until it was inherited by Baron Etienne Gustave Frédéric van Zuylen van Nijevelt – what a mouthful! This man married Hélène de Rothschild and together they used her fortune […]

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