Huis Doorn — Attraction in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

I do not know where to begin.

I knew Kaiser Wilhelm from World War I but I never knew his personal life. I always thought he passed away somewhere in Germany just like Otto Von Bismarck but after making a little research I find out that he spent 21 years in the Netherlands. Than I found this house jumped in my car and drove over there from Belgium.

He is the Grandson of Queen Victoria. Kaiser was born upside down position that damaged his nerves on his left shoulder. According to officials he was stucked in the birth channel. Therefore Kaiser was born partially paralyzed. He was unable to move his left arm freely. He could move his left arm but he was limited and that caused his left arm look a little shorter than the other one. They were also camouflaging his left arm on pictures by using Pickelhaub Helmet or covering with jacket or Kaiser standing in a position where he hides his left side.

He visited Ottoman Empire 3 times in 1889 , 1898 and 1917. In his first two visits it was with his battle ship. No any King or Kaiser from Europe never ever travelled Middle east as much as he travelled. He visited many Mosques and Churches and Archeology Museums in Istanbul as well as Damascus (Syria) , Bagdat (Iraq) , Jerusalem and many more. Many symbolic buildings and railroads and many more has been built/make under his and Sultan II Abdulhamit's orders.

When he visited in 1917 it was literally for the war that was happening at Gallipoli against Anzac military. I think in 1917 October he wore his Ottoman Uniform and watched the war. He had more than 200 Uniforms and you can also see many of them in this museum. By the time there were also German Generals commanding for Ottoman Soldiers during that war such as Colmar Von Der Goltz Pasha , Limon Von Sanders etc. He was constantly informed by his Generals also he and his General were given Ottoman Insignias after the war. This Ottoman Insignia is also in this Museum together with his German Cross. Later this Ottoman Insignias worn by his former Generals during World War II.

He was very interested in Sailing and Archeology. But more in Sailing. If you go there you will see in his bath and toilet there are Sailing Motives on tiles. Although he was the Kaiser of Prussia but you will see he has more English books than German books. Almost 60 percent , maybe more , of his books in library are in English. He could speak English , German and French but I am sure he can also speak some other languages.

I have been told by that lovely lady over there that back than there was a Mercedes of him. When I have visited Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart I have seen his statue saying that ''Cars are temporary. I still trust Horses'' and later I found out that he bought himself a Mercedes. It was Mercedes 770 Cabriolet F but that is not there in the Museum anymore.

He was an intellectual and definitely way ahead of that time. There are Ottoman Carpets , Celtic Kilts , Chinese Chess Set , French Belt Buckels etc. He is open to all cultures

I also have to specially thanks to people over there volunteering and informing the visitors about every single detail about the museum. Almost everyone can fluently speak English over there and they are so friendly. Also special thanks to lady that was working on the main gate who she also introduced me to his elevator.

If you are interested in WW1 and German history you should DEFINITELY...

Interesting place for those who is interested in history. Do not miss diorama with railway with running train at the entrance. The part of museum about the Netherlands between 2 World Wars is great. I liked the amazing collection of electrical appliances from 1920-30. The house is not big but interiors are well preserved and contain original furniture, art and trinkets. Special thanks to the amazing staff. Talk to them and you will hear a lot of interesting stories. They speak English too. The restaurant in the Orangery is nice. The only drawback they have much more to offer than printed in the menu. Food I excellent. Parking is free. You do not need any tokens. We came around noon on Sunday and walked in the park till the museum opened at 13:00. Reserve 3 hours for the visit and lunch or...

It's quite amazing to see how most of the exhibits are original & to picture the lives once existed. Unfortunately, we were unaware that you can only go in with a guide. Most stories the guide told were general & be found on Wikipedia. He tried to be entertaining by involving the visitors, but at times, came across a little intimidating. The whole tour was a rush through rooms. As soon as the guide stopped talking, we had to move on. No time to look closely at anything, or appreciate pictures, which the guide did not point out. I think there's an audio guide, but I believe to be used if you join a guide speaking a foreign language at the time you arrive. We didn't pre-book. The ladies at the ticket counter also did not give us any information about language or...