Huis Bergh
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Huis Bergh is a castle in 's-Heerenberg
and is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands
. It gives its name to the Land van den Bergh
and was previously owned by the counts van Bergh.
the house got damaged by war. In 1735 the castle burned down.
In 1912 Huis Bergh and all belongings became the property of Jan Herman van Heek
, an industrialist from Enschede
.
He restored the buildings. In 1939 there was another major fire. Thanks to the help of locals most of the furniture was rescued. Renovation began the same year and was completed in 1941.
of Duccio
. Het werk werd in de 19de eeuw aan de collectie van het kasteel toegevoegd. Huis Bergh has an extraordinary collection of medieval handwritings. The collection contains also a portrait of Erasmus by Holbein.
's-Heerenberg
s-Heerenberg is a city on the Dutch-German border, in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It is located about 5 km north of the German Emmerich, and about 12 km south of Doetinchem. It received city rights in 1379....
and is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It gives its name to the Land van den Bergh
Land van den Bergh
The Land van den Bergh was a lordship in Achterhoek in the Netherlands and included 's-Heerenberg, Didam, Etten, Zeddam, Gendringen, Netterden and the Westervoort fiefdom. It was previously ruled over by the counts van Bergh....
and was previously owned by the counts van Bergh.
History
The building history dates back to the 13th century. The main parts of the castle are from the 14th, 15th and 17th century. In the beginning of the Dutch RevoltDutch Revolt
The Dutch Revolt or the Revolt of the Netherlands This article adopts 1568 as the starting date of the war, as this was the year of the first battles between armies. However, since there is a long period of Protestant vs...
the house got damaged by war. In 1735 the castle burned down.
In 1912 Huis Bergh and all belongings became the property of Jan Herman van Heek
Jan Herman van Heek
Jan Herman van Heek was a Dutch industrialist, textile manufacturer, patron of the arts, art collector and nature conservationist....
, an industrialist from Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
.
He restored the buildings. In 1939 there was another major fire. Thanks to the help of locals most of the furniture was rescued. Renovation began the same year and was completed in 1941.
Artcollection
In Huis Berg is a collection of early Italian paintings. A famous painting is a panel from the MaestàMaestà (Duccio)
The Maestà, or Maestà of Duccio is an altarpiece composed of many individual paintings commissioned by the city of Siena in 1308 from the artist Duccio di Buoninsegna. The front panels make up a large enthroned Madonna and Child with saints and angels, and a predella of the Childhood of Christ...
of Duccio
Duccio
Duccio di Buoninsegna was one of the most influential Italian artists of his time. Born in Siena, Tuscany, he worked mostly with pigment and egg tempera and like most of his contemporaries painted religious subjects...
. Het werk werd in de 19de eeuw aan de collectie van het kasteel toegevoegd. Huis Bergh has an extraordinary collection of medieval handwritings. The collection contains also a portrait of Erasmus by Holbein.