These are two very different cards but they're both from the same castle, the Haar Castle, the biggest in Netherlands, located near Haarzuilens, in the
province of Utrecht.
I've received the 2nd card awhile ago but i'm posting it here again and deleted the older post.
© www.natuurlijkefoto.nl - the online postcard shop
NL-2164037, sent by Mardi.
The origins of De Haar Castle can be found
in the Middle Ages. The medieval house was founded in the 14th century. In the
15th century the castle was destroyed and rebuilt with its still existing
pentagonal floor plan. During the 18th and 19th centuries the castle was
abandoned and fell to ruin.
The young owner baron Etienne van Zuylen
van Nijevelt van de Haar acquired the ruin by inheritance in the late 19th
century. He decided to rebuild and restore his ancestral home with
grandeur. Baron Etienne gave the assignment to the famous Dutch architect Pierre
Cuypers, who was well known for the construction and design of Amsterdam Central
Station, the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and more than 90
churches.
Photo: John
M. Vijbrief
The enormous project started in 1892. The
15th century walls were restored and integrated in the new design. In less than
20 years the impressive building arose, complete with towers, moats, a
drawbridge and more than 150 rooms. The new building was built in Neo-Gothic
style which was very popular in the 19th century - inspired by the Middle Ages
but with modern luxuries. A central heating system, a lift, a modern kitchen,
hot and cold running water in most rooms and electrical lighting provided all
the luxury the baron and his guests needed during their stays. - in: http://www.kasteeldehaar.nl/english-summary/castle-park/short-history/
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