Doorn

Doorn is a village Dutch located in the province of Utrecht. In 2005, Doorn had 9.420 inhabitants. Until 2006, date of its fusion in the new commune of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Doorn was an independent commune.

In Doorn is the castle of Huis Doorn, where lived Guillaume II of Germany, the last German emperor and the last king of Prussia (1888 - 1918). It died there in Exil, on June 5th, 1941.

Close cities

Amersfoort (to 14 km NR)
Wijk bij Duurstede (to 13 km S)
Utrecht (to 25 km NO)
Arnhem (to 44 km E).

Twin towns

Victoria, judeţul Braşov, Romania
Hanau, Germany.

Personalities

Aart Jan de Geus, Dutch politician, on July 28th, 1955
Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Dutch actor, on September 19th, 1959
Guillaume II of Germany, the last German emperor and the last king of Prussia (1888 - 1918).

External bonds

Site of the commune Utrechtse Heuvelrug
the Mausoleum of the last German emperor, Guillaume II

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