Beautiful country house that is almost completely surrounded by water. It is named after the first resident, Admiral Cornelis Tromp. Designed by Pieter Post.
Trompenburgh Estate is not freely accessible. Natuurmonumenten regularly organizes excursions where this estate is visited.
Trompenburgh country estate was the country house of …
Beautiful country house that is almost completely surrounded by water. It is named after the first resident, Admiral Cornelis Tromp. Designed by Pieter Post.
Trompenburgh Estate is not freely accessible. Natuurmonumenten regularly organizes excursions where this estate is visited.
Trompenburgh country estate was the country house of the illustrious seafarer Admiral Cornelis Tromp. The estate's design was inspired by the shape of a ship and is surrounded almost entirely by water. Trompenburgh is one of the most beautifully preserved houses in the Netherlands from the 17th century. The country estate is among the Top 100 Dutch monuments.
Origin
In the summer, Tromp lived there with his wife Margaretha van Raephorst and received their guests. After the destruction of the country estate inherited by his wife in 1654, Cornelis Tromp had the estate rebuilt around 1675. At that time, he was Count of Syllisburg and therefore called his house Syllisburg. Only after Tromp's death was it renamed Trompenburgh.
Decoration and restoration
The house was beautifully decorated, even the walls and ceilings had been painted by Tromp. There were statues and paintings everywhere. When painted ceilings went out of fashion, they were boarded up. A lot of work is being done to restore the buitenplaats and the original paintings are being brought out again.
Not freely accessible
Trompenburgh Estate is not freely accessible. The estate is sporadically open to the public, for example during Open Monument Day and for guided tours. But it is definitely worth walking or cycling past.
