Residence of the last German Kaiser
Huis Doorn became known as the last residence of the last German Kaiser, Wilhelm II. On exile after the German defeat in World War I, Wilhelm flees to neutral Holland and lived in the manor from 1920-1941. With furnishing from the palaces in Berlin and Potsdam, splendid paintings and luxurious silver, the royal asylum-seeker surrounded himself with objects from the past. The original inventory is still intact; the museum shows the house’s interiors just as Wilhelm left it. Marvel at marquetry commodes, tapestries, paintings by German court painters, artefacts, and the highlight of the museum: Wilhelm’s personal collections of snuff boxes and watches that belonged to Frederick the Great.
Residence of the last German Kaiser
Huis Doorn became known as the last residence of the last German Kaiser, Wilhelm II. On exile after the German defeat in World War I, Wilhelm flees to neutral Holland and lived in the manor from 1920-1941. With furnishing from the palaces in Berlin and Potsdam, splendid paintings and luxurious silver, the royal asylum-seeker surrounded himself with objects from the past. The original inventory is still intact; the museum shows the house’s interiors just as Wilhelm left it. Marvel at marquetry commodes, tapestries, paintings by German court painters, artefacts, and the highlight of the museum: Wilhelm’s personal collections of snuff boxes and watches that belonged to Frederick the Great.