Huis Bergh

Huis Bergh is a castle in 's-Heerenberg city and is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It gives its name to the Land van den Bergh and was previously owned by the counts van Bergh.

Huis Bergh
's-Heerenberg, the Netherlands
Huis Bergh
Huis Bergh (1752)
Huis Bergh
Coordinates	51°52′27″N 6°14′27″E
Type	Castle
Site information
Condition	Good
Site history
Built	1200
Built by	Lord Van den Bergh
Materials	Brick

Nowadays, it is a famous tourist attraction for its beautiful appearance and late-medieval art collection.

History

The building history dates back to the 13th century. The main parts of the castle are from the 14th, 15th and 17th century. In the beginning of the Dutch Revolt the house got damaged by war. In 1735 the castle burned down.
In 1912 Huis Bergh and all belongings became the property of Jan Herman van Heek, an industrialist from Enschede.
He restored the buildings. In 1939 there was another major fire. Thanks to the help of locals most of the furniture was rescued. Renovation began the same year and was completed in 1941.

Art collection

Huis Bergh contains a collection of early Italian paintings, one famous example of which is a panel from the Maestà of Duccio, which was added to the castle's collection in the 19th century. In addition to a portrait of Erasmus by Holbein Huis Bergh has an extraordinary collection of medieval handwritings.

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  Castle: Huis Bergh
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  Huis Bergh
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  Entrance to Huis Bergh
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  Restaurant at Huis Bergh
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  Huis Berg in the snow

See also

• List of castles in the Netherlands

References

• Kransber, D. & H. Mils, Kastelengids van Nederland, middeleeuwen, Bussem 1979 (ISBN 90 228 3856 0)
• Kalkwiek, K.A., A.I.J.M. Schellart, H.P.H. Jansen & P.W. Geudeke, Atlas van de Nederlandse kastelen, Alphen aan den Rijn 1980 (ISBN 90 218 2477 9)
• Helsdingen, H.W. van, Gids voor de Nederlandse kastelen en buitenplaatsen, Amsterdam 1966
• Tromp, H.M.J., Kijk op kastelen Amsterdam 1979 (ISBN 90 10 02446 6)

External links

• Website Kasteel Huis Bergh
• Collectie op IGEM (Internet Gelderse Musea)