The first castle, built here on the foundations of a fortified castle from 1286, then destroyed by the French army in 1673, was replaced between 1674-1680 by this brick building surrounded by a double moat. It is a sober rectangular construction with well-balanced proportions. Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, lived here between 1918 and 1920, where he signed his abdication before settling in Doorn. It is admired, in particular, for its furniture, tapestries, paintings and park.