De Haar castle: most beautiful castle of the Netherlands by drone | Kasteel Haarzuilens | DJI mini 2

De Haar Castle is the largest castle of Holland and is located just outside Utrecht and a half an hour drive from Amsterdam. De Haar has everything you expect from a castle; towers, turrets, moats, gates and suspension bridges. The castle is also home to many art objects. Next to the castle you can find a romantic chapel and beautiful parks and gardens. Without a doubt De Haar Castle is one of the most luxurious castles of Europe.

Castle De Haar may look Medieval, but was actually built in the early twentieth century. The famous Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers built it between 1892 and 1912 on the ruins of the old, derelict castle that stood there, on commission from Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt. In the 60s, it became a place where the Van Zuylen van Nijevelt family received the international jet set, from Brigitte Bardot and Coco Chanel to Maria Callas and Roger Moore.

The architect Pierre Cuypers was closely involved in the design of the gardens and the park, together with garden architect Hendrik Copijn. The gardens had to be at least as spectacular as the castle itself. Stroll past the bodies of water, kitchen gardens and aviaries and discover the various different French style gardens.

In 1912, Hélin, Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt's eldest son, perished in a traffic accident at the age of 24. The Rose Garden, with over 1200 roses in 79 different species, commemorates his life and is especially worth a visit in the summer, when the flowers are in full bloom.