My old Neighbor

As the title indicates, I used to live nextdoor to this beautifull estate. I still like to visit it when ever I'm in the neighborhood.

Clingendael is the name of a 17th-century manor house and surrounding parkland only a few yards outside The Hague city limits, in the municipality of Wassenaar. Since 1982, it houses the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael. (a Dutch think tank and diplomatic academy which aims to enhance insight in international relations)

The name Clingendael means valley in the dunes. In 1591, Philips Doublet acquired the farm and surrounding land. The original part of the manor house was built between 1643 and 1660 for Philip Doublet III. Several of the Doublets held the office of Treasurer General in the Republic of the Seven United Provinces.
Philip's wife was the sister of the celebrated poet and statesman - Constantijn Huygens - and Philip’s son married one of Huygens’ daughters, Suzanna. The architecture of the original part of Clingendael shares some of the features of the Huygens’s country house 'Hofwijck' in Voorburg.

(I featured that house recently on december 3rd.) https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2251822007505126676

Photo & Info: Newdelftblue by Hjarald Agnes & wikipedia.

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