De Haar Castle, Netherlands

April 3, 2009 in Europe

De Haar Castle is the second most famous castle in Netherlands, after the Muiden Castle. It has a gothic fairy tale look to it, along with a rich history to back it up. It was actually reconstructed on the ruins of the original castle and that is what stands in front of us today.
It was originally founded in the 14th century on the sediment deposits going along the river Rhine’s blind arm. It has itself first mentioned in the year 1391. The original castle belonged to one that hailed from the “Van De Haar” family. He was probably a manservant to then reigning “Prince-Bishop of Utrecht” and held enough social status and prestige to build such a house for his residence.