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Grand Hotel Karel V The Grand Hotel Karel V is a hotel in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is located in the '' Duitse Huis'' complex of buildings, including part of the old monastery of the Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Knights founded in 1348. Most of the rooms and ...

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. It is a

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that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 2005–2013. In 2013, GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 14 out of 20 points.

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of the restaurant is Leon Mazairac, who took over in 2020. Head chefs in the time of the Michelin stars were Jerry Bastiaan (2005-2007) and Jeroen Robberegt (2007-2013).

History

The restaurant and hotel are located in a centuries-old building, named "Duitse Huis". It got its name from the "Hospitaalorde van St.-Marie der Duitsers", known as the

Teutonic Knights The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians o ...

, that was based here. The monastery was built in 1348. The Knights stayed there till the

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when they sold the building. It was then converted into a

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. As such, it served till 1990. After an extensive renovation, the Teutonic Knights returned in 1995 to a part of the complex. The rest was converted into a hotel which opened in 1999. The complex is a Rijksmonument.

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