Honselersdijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland . It is home to the historic Huis Honselaarsdijk , former palatial estate of the Dutch Princes of Orange. Huis Honselaarsdijk was one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture and grounds in the history of The Netherlands. Today, only part of the outbuildings remain, and these are referred to locally as "De Nederhof".
15-421: Honselersdijk is part of the municipality of Westland , and lies about 2.6 km (2 mi) southwest of the border of The Hague , with a population of approximately 5,180. The statistical area "Honselersdijk", which also includes the surrounding countryside and part of the hamlet Mariëndijk , has a total population of approximately 7,460. Today, Honselersdijk is home to one of the largest flower auctions in
30-599: A Dutch artist, representative of the " Golden Age ", member of the art society " Bentvueghels ". Bor, who was born and died in Amersfoort , was descended from a notable Catholic family. He made a study trip to Rome , where he was one of the founders of the Bentvueghels , taking the nickname Orlando. He returned in 1626 to Amersfoort and joined Jacob van Campen in the decoration of the palace Honselaarsdijk belonging to Frederik Hendrik . In 1635, painted after
45-605: A location in Rijnsburg . This is a very important sector of the Westland economy . Flowers produced in Westland are sold all over the world. Coastal towns are Ter Heijde (near Monster), Monster itself and 's-Gravenzande. These towns are popular with Germans and people from the Eastern Netherlands. It is not unknown for every holiday campsite to be fully booked with tourists because of their relative proximity to
60-642: A stay in Rome, significant is the work "La Maddalena". In 1656, he became regent of the godshuis "De Armen de Poth" in Amersfoort. Bor's style of painting was rather at odds with that of contemporary painters from Utrecht . He initially painted rather Caravaggisti -like history paintings , but his works fast became marked by a classicism related to that of his townsman van Campen. Through unusual compositions and primitive technique, his paintings depict strange and mysterious subjects. This article about
75-414: Is covered by water and had a population of 111,382 in 2021. Towns and other settlements: De Lier , 's-Gravenzande , Monster , Naaldwijk , Wateringen , Heenweg , Honselersdijk , Kwintsheul , Maasdijk , Poeldijk , and Ter Heijde . Westland was created on 1 January 2004 by a merger of the municipalities De Lier, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, Naaldwijk and Wateringen. These are also the names of five of
90-502: Is used as a foster home. The property will undergo further restoration work in 2016 to modernise the interior. Prince Frederick Henry and his wife princess Amalia of Solms-Braunfels introduced the classical architecture in the Netherlands by building various large country houses and gardens, such as Huis Honselaarsdijk, Huis ter Nieuwburg and Huis ten Bosch . These house were inspired on French and Italian architecture, such as
105-752: The Palais du Luxembourg in Paris and the Versailles palace of king Louis XIII . With help of their secretary, Constantijn Huygens , Frederick Henry and Amalia selected architects Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post as their architects for the house. But they were also supported by several French artists such as the architect Simon de la Vallée and the gardener André Mollet . For the interior various artists were involved such as Gerard van Honthorst , Wybrand de Geest , Pieter de Grebber , Paulus Bor , Christiaen van Couwenbergh , Cornelis Vroom , Artus Quellinus
120-459: The settlements . The others are Heenweg, Honselersdijk, Kwintsheul, Maasdijk, Poeldijk, and Ter Heijde. Westland itself is not the name of a settlement or town, but rather of the region. The City hall is located in the middle of Westland, in Naaldwijk, the second largest settlement in Westland. The town of Honselersdijk also possesses the largest Flower Auction, FloraHolland , which also has
135-583: The Elder . The House served as inspiration for the City Palace of Potsdam built by the son in law of prince Frederick Henry, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg . Westland (municipality) Westland ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstlɑnt] ) is a municipality in the western Netherlands , in the province of South Holland . It covers an area of 90.74 km (35.03 sq mi) of which 9.47 km (3.66 sq mi)
150-615: The French occupation the House was confiscated in 1795 and fell into further decay, when it was used as prison and hospital. After the restoration in the Netherlands in 1813, King William I was, regrettably, uninspired to save the house and it was ultimately demolished in 1815. Currently, only part of the outbuildings remain, the Nederhof (the lower courtyard), which had been used as stables and guest quarters. Since its restoration in 1976, it
165-627: The city of The Hague . After the death of King William III, the house was inherited by his cousin, King Frederick I . As the Prussian king and his family lived in Berlin , there was an inheritance dispute with the Frisian Nassau family. As a result, Huis Honselaarsdijk fell into disrepair. Due to negotiations between Frederick II the Great and Anne, Princess Royal and princess of Orange ,
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#1732787679524180-403: The death of his father, Prince William II began a major reconstruction of the property, again inspired by Baroque architecture. Whilst not all of the original plans for galleries and pavilions were adhered to at that time, later William III and Mary would continue the adaptation of the property to become one of the most significant gathering points for the aristocracy en route to England or
195-409: The house was ultimately sold to her son prince William V in 1754. Although there were plans for an extensive renovation, these were later considered too expensive and were abandoned. Thereafter, William V occasionally used the house for hunting purposes and the last residents were his sister princess Carolina and her husband Karl Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg between 1760 and 1765. During
210-639: The more popular Scheveningen . Westland is part of the Haaglanden conurbation. In a wider sense, Westland is also the name of the region south-west of the line The Hague - Delft - Rotterdam , approximately consisting of the municipalities Westland and Midden-Delfland , as well as Hook of Holland (municipality of Rotterdam ). Westland is most known for its horticulture in greenhouses , growing flowers and vegetables . Paulus Bor Paulus Bor ( Dutch: [ˈpʌulʏz ˈbɔr] ; c. 1601 – 10 August 1669) was
225-553: The world, Royal Flora Holland . The earliest monumental property in Honselersdijk dates back to the 16th-century castle, which was constructed as a home for the Princes of Arenberg . It was subsequently acquired in 1612 by Prince Frederick Henry to be used as a hunting lodge and his primary summer residence. The castle was demolished and replaced in the mid-17th century by a Baroque-inspired moated house and gardens. After
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