Zuylestein Castle (Dutch ''Huis Zuylenstein''; also spelt ''Zuylestein'' or ''Zuilenstein'') is a castle near the town of
Leersum
Leersum is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It lies about 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Doorn and 9 km (5.5 mi) west of Veenendaal.
In 2001, the town of Leersum had 6013 inhabitants. The ...
in the Netherlands, some twenty miles east of the city of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
.
The house itself dates to the fourteenth century, but only gained its municipal status in 1536. Originally the property of the
burgomaster
Burgomaster (alternatively spelled burgermeister, ) is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate or executive of a city or town. The name in English was derived from the Dutch .
In so ...
of Utrecht, the holding passed into the hands of
Frederick Henry, then Prince of Orange, in 1630. He ceded the castle and its lands to his illegitimate son,
Frederick Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Given name
Nobility
= Anhalt-Harzgerode =
* Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
= Austria =
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria fro ...
, together with the title ''Lord of Zuylestein'' (in Dutch: Heer van Zuylestein) in 1640. The castle survived the ravages of the European wars that followed, but was severely damaged in the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. Today the house and gardens have been restored.
Huis Zuylenstein
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Overzicht zuidgevel - Leersum - 20130331 - RCE.jpg, The castle before World War Two
Ruïne vanuit het noordwesten - Leersum - 20130326 - RCE.jpg, After being bombed
References
{{Commonscat, Landgoed Zuylestein, Zuylestein Castle
Castles in Utrecht (province)
Former palaces
Utrechtse Heuvelrug