Thu, Oct 8, 04:00 PM
Explore a historic estate
We visit the restored house and geometric garden of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens. You can combine your visit with a walk along the water.
Foto: Aat van den Heuvel · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
The country estate of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens on the Vliet.
In Voorburg you can visit the country house that poet and diplomat Constantijn Huygens had built on the Vliet in 1642. You stroll through the restored house and the geometric garden and discover how his son Christiaan worked here on his world-famous inventions. Combine your visit with a guided tour or a walk along the water.
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Closed, opens Wednesday at 12:00
Open Wednesday through Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00. Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays (exception: Boxing Day).
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