Castle Amerongen

Castle Amerongen

Built for Godard Adriaan van Reede (1621–1691)
Alternative names Slot Amerongen
General information
Type Castle
Architectural style neo-classical
Location Amerongen
Address Drostestraat 20
Coordinates Coordinates: 51°59′43″N 5°27′30″E / 51.99528°N 5.45833°E
Completed 1662
Owner Stichting Kasteel Amerongen
Design and construction
Architect Maurits Post
Castle Amerongen, video installation
Directed by Saskia Boddeke
Produced by Annette Mosk
Written by Peter Greenaway
Starring Anneke Blok, Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Cinematography Ruzbeh Babol
Edited by Elmer Leupen
Release dates
1 July 2011
Running time
37 min.
Country Netherlands

The Castle Amerongen was built between 1674 and 1680 on the site of a medieval castle that had been burned down by the French in 1673. The gardens still contain historic elements such as a conservatory dating from the 1890s. In 1918 the former German Kaiser Wilhelm II signed his abdication here and stayed till 1920, when he moved to Huis Doorn.

History

The current building was designed by the architect Maurits Post as a baroque palace for the owners Godard Adriaan van Reede and his wife Margaretha Turnor. In the main hall a central staircase with painted ceiling was built by Willem van Nimwegen.[1] Other ornaments were added in the early 20th century by P.J.H. Cuypers.[1] The gardens contain historical elements and the walls predate 1673.[1] Near the entrance bridge dating from 1678 is a wooden clock tower from 1728 that contains the original clock of the same date.[1] In the north-east corner of the gardens is an orangerie dating from the 1880s, and the north wall was raised during the period when Wilhelm II was residing there 1918-1920.[1] He abdicated in Amerongen then moved to Huis Doorn.

Video installation

From 2002-2011 the castle was restored as a partnership between the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed and various funds in the cultural heritage sector. To celebrate the completion of the restoration activities, from July 1, 2011 till June 21, 2012,[2] a video installation by Saskia Boddeke and Peter Greenaway was presented to visitors at the castle. Through sophisticated video projections visitors are taken back in time to 21 June 1680. In 37 minutes the story is told on 21 different screens throughout the castle. The castle functions today as a museum and is open from 11 to 5 PM from Thursday to Sunday.

Cast

  • Margaretha TurnorAnneke Blok
  • Godard Adriaan van ReedeGijs Scholten van Aschat
  • Godard van Ginckel — Francis Broekhuijsen
  • Sanne van Wierix — Maartje Teussink
  • Gideon Momper — Fabian Jansen
  • Oulder Bogarde — Hendrik Aerts
  • Nelleke TrappenKitty Courbois
  • Cor Brakel — Tim Assen
  • Sophie Visbach — Sylvia Poorta
  • Stefana Tromper — Chris Nietvelt
  • Sara Boon — Lotje van Lunteren
  • Hendrickje Boon — Zoë Sterre Greenaway
  • Bart Boon — Piet Veenstra
  • Ans HeidenSytske van der Ster
  • Greet Heiden — Femke van der Ster
  • Clara Bosch — Lotte Schmidt
  • Lise de Vries — Sofieke de Kater
  • Sakky Saskia Boskie — Sarah Jonker
  • Johan Leiderdorp — Hendrik Aerts
  • Thomas Vrax — Kes Blans
  • Frederick VolkersDerk Stenvers
  • Thomas CotinisHubert Fermin
  • Evelien Cotinis — Lotte Schmidt

  • Hans Blok — Iwan Walhain
  • Femke Blok — Rikke Rasmussen Mechlenborg
  • Gillis CoddeJan Rot
  • Marie Tilburg — Elisa Somsen
  • Lydia Smulders — Rikke Rasmussen Mechlenborg
  • Gesina Pardel — Lotte Schmidt
  • Ruud Molester — Iwan Walhain
  • Jos HoulderkircherSjaak Hartog
  • Clementina van der Loo — Renee van Beek
  • Ensign Gerard van Broeder — Lodewijk Gerretsen
  • Douwe van Driel — Oscar Wagenmans
  • Crispijn van der Visscher — Hendrik Aerts
  • Carol de GraffFrans de Wit
  • Abraham IssacsLaus Steenbeeke
  • Zacharias van UylenburgLaus Steenbeeke
  • Godfried TripJochum ten Haaf
  • Aleida (van) WoutersEva Damen
  • Commodius Hermstede — Adrian Brine
  • Osip Barouschka — Roger Smeets
  • Jean-Baptiste Becampen — Gerard Lemaître
  • Ekke Knolle — David de Vriend
  • Herman Geelvinck — Jon Marrée

Dutch Rijksmonument 332530
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rijksmonument report
  2. "Kasteel Amerongen, Midzomerdag 1680 op Kasteel Amerongen". Kasteelamerongen.nl. Retrieved 2013-11-24.

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