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forests and farms to the foundation. When she died in 1975, all her remaining private estates were also transferred by bequest to the
Twickel Foundation. Part of this bequest was Hof te Dieren. The Foundation is the owner up to the current day. It operates the Dieren estate as a plant nursery and vineyard. It is open to the general public. The foundation is considering constructing an apartment building in the center of the park.
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in 1689. This triggered a second rebuilding campaign of the Hof te Dieren to make it suitable for royalty. Although, the exterior was unassuming, the interior was lavish and far richer than could be gauged from the outside. There were apartments for close confidants like Arnold van Keppel. The rooms
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confiscated the house for own use. On 28 December 1944, a fire started in the upper rooms of the house as German soldiers started a fire on the floor due to a lock of stoves. The local fire brigade did not cooperate in fighting the fire. As a result, the entire house burned down. The ruins were
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