De Haar Castle is the biggest and most luxurious castle in the Netherlands and is one of the top European historic houses. A visit here will take you back to the glory days of the castle and will show you the breathtaking splendour that surrounded the international rich and famous in the early 20th century.ituated near Utrecht, it is one of the few castles in Europe that match the ideal image of a medieval fortress, with towers, ramparts, canals, gates and drawbridges. The castle was entirely restored and partially rebuilt in the late 19th century and it rises like a fairy-tale structure from a park with impressive trees, surrounded by old gardens and ponds.
Be amazed at the very un-Dutch luxury in which the Van Zuylen family and their guests lived amidst a wealth of history and art. For over a century it has remained a tradition for the Van Zuylen van Nijevelt van de Haar family to reside in the castle for one month a year, each September, entertaining prominent international guests at lavish house parties. Famous guests included Coco Chanel, Maria Callas, Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, Yves Saint Laurent, Joan Collins and Brigitte Bardot.
