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Rhoden Cemetery – The Waldeck and Pyrmont Family

Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Rhoden Cemetery is quite well hidden. Near the Schloss Rhoden, which is now a government building, we entered the overgrown garden, opened a gate and walked around for a while before noticing that the road sloped down a hill. At the bottom of that hill, we finally found the cemetery and mausoleum. The cemetery is [read more]

Wilhelmsturm Dillenburg – A Princess’s Tribute

Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The city of Dillenburg has a lot of links with House of Orange-Nassau and the Wilhelmsturm is a testament to those links. The original Dillenburg Castle was destroyed in 1760. It had been the home of William the Silent’s parents Juliana of Stolberg and William the Rich. William was born at the Castle and some [read more]

Evangelische Stadtkirche Dillenburg – A hidden gem

Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

The city of Dillenburg has a rich history and connections with the house of Orange-Nassau. William I (the Silent) of Orange was born in this city and this little hidden gem is called the Evangelische Stadtkirche and it’s within walking distance from the rebuilt Wilhelmsturm. Within the walls of the Stadtkirche many of the early Nassau [read more]

Corvey Abbey – A Princely home

Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Corvey Abbey in Höxter in Germany was one of the Imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire from the 844 until 1792. It was raised to the status of a prince-bishopric. This was secularized in 1803 and became part of the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda, under the rule of the future King William I of the Netherlands. In 1807, it fell under [read more]

Arolsen Palace – The Wedding of William and Emma

Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 2

Arolsen Palace was built between 1711 and 1722 by Count Ulrich zu Waldeck. The construction that was on the site was completely torn down. The new baroque palace was the birthplace of Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, the future Queen (regent) of the Netherlands, who famously remarked “We can’t just let the poor man go home all [read more]

Wasserburg Anholt and Maria Christina of Austria

Friday, 10 November 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Wasserburg Anholt, or Castle Anholt, in Germany, dates from before 1169, though the only surviving part of that time is the round tower. The castle was expanded in the 14th century and was probably around the same size it is today. The baroque style expansions began in the 18th century and the first gardens [read more]