Trompenburgh Castle
a peculiar wooden castle near the dutch town of hilversum, built in 1672 by the dutch naval hero cornelis tromp.
Built on the site of a medieval stronghold, destroyed by the french, this palace was built to resemble a ship. Indeed it seems to float on the water.
The building consists of two parts; the Corps the Logis (the living quarters) in hte square part of the building and a gigantic octagonal hall which is covered in murals that glorify the Tromp family.
After years of neglect, the building was taken over by the government and subsequently restored.
Trompenburgh Castle belongs to the following groups:
Castle Magic, Dutch Touch, European Everyday Life (add the place!), Heritage in Stone, Historic Landmarks of Europe, Light and Reflection 1/24, Unique Buildings Of The World, Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation. and à EUROPA! Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Nancy Stafford
beautiful artwork I been enjoying your artwork.
theBFG replied
thanks :) glad i could make you happy
Ozcloggie
Had never known about this. good one!!
theBFG replied
thank you very much :) glad i could teqch you something new about the netherlands ;P
Alan Findlater
very nice work great reflection
theBFG replied
thank you :)
J.K. York
superb still water reflection. very well exposed to balance the two images. lovely mix of scenic and architecture.
theBFG replied
thank you very much for the nice words
BarbBarcikKeith
A fantastic shot.. even for someone who wasn’t trying. All kidding aside, it’s a beautiful building and I’m so glad you decided to share..
PhotoAmbiance
Wow, this is awesome! I didn’t know this castle. Great exposed.
theBFG replied
dank je wel. het is zeker het meest merkwaardige kasteel wat ik ooit heb gezien.
Trace Lowe
Fantastic reflection. Very well done
JLDunn
Beautiful, great angle!
Micky McGuinness
Wow this looks like a Mississippi paddle steamer! great shot
Jonicool
Wow, amazing, great reflection!
retepk
Fantastic place. Great shot.
jacobea
That is an odd castle. NIce though, and a nice capture :)
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Alateia
a million wowz! you have an amazing collection of images like this, i hopê you have created a calendar with them by now?
theBFG replied
thanks for the compliment. I have played with the idea of creating calendars but i always had something else to do first.
Anne O'Connor
Very nice image. Like the way it does appear to float in the water. Great architecture.
Sharon Mau 14 days ago
I am happy it was restored, it is a beautiful place. The warm sunlight is wonderful in contrast with the deep blues, this is a beautiful image.
Ed Lark 14 days ago
A real beauty!
dawndavies 14 days ago
a beautiful image, a delight once framed,dawn
Daniel Bullock 5 days ago