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Historical country house Doorn is mainly known as the place of shelter for the last German emperor Wilhelm II. When the Germans lost the first World War, Wilhelm fled to the neutral Netherlands and remained in exile there and found shelter at House Doorn until his death in 1941. Here he surrounded himself with luxurious furniture, silver and beautiful paintings from the palaces in Berlin and Potsdam. The rooms at the house are exactly like Wilhelm left them. Admire the wall tapestries, paintings by German court artists and Wilhelm’s personal collection of snuff boxes and watches previously owned by Frederick the Great.
One of the main reasons for Wilhelm’s settlement in House Doorn was the range of beautiful English gardens, who he expanded with a conifer garden and an extravagant rose garden. Wilhelm was buried in a mausoleum on the estate. Under smaller gravestones on the lawn beside the house his beloved Dachshund dogs are buried.
House Doorn is located an hour of cycling away from Mitland, or can be reached with a half hour car ride. The museum is opened Tuesday through Sunday. The garden paths and gardens are opened from 07:00 am to 19:00 pm all throughout the year, access is free
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Langbroekerweg 10
3941MT Doorn
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