Amerongen Castle
Amerongen Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Amerongen, [kɑsteːl amɛrɔŋə(n)]) is a castle in Amerongen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Netherlands. It was built between 1674 and 1680, on the site of a medieval castle that had been burned down by the French in 1673. The gardens still contain historic elements such as a conservatory dating from the 1890s. In 1918, the former German Kaiser Wilhelm II signed his abdication here and stayed till 1920, when he moved to Huis Doorn.
| Amerongen Castle | |
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Kasteel Amerongen | |
Amerongen Castle was built for Godard Adriaan van Reede (1621–1691). | |
| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Architectural style | Dutch Baroque |
| Location | Amerongen, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Address | Drostestraat 20 |
| Coordinates | 51°59′43″N 5°27′30″E |
| Completed | 1662 |
| Owner | Stichting Kasteel Amerongen |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Maurits Post |
| Amerongen Castle, video installation | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Saskia Boddeke |
| Written by | Peter Greenaway |
| Produced by | Annette Mosk |
| Starring | Anneke Blok, Gijs Scholten van Aschat |
| Cinematography | Ruzbeh Babol |
| Edited by | Elmer Leupen |
Release date | 1 July 2011 |
Running time | 37 min. |
| Country | Netherlands |
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