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s’Heerenhof,
was the first tennis court in
Holland, built in c. 1480 at the
residence of the Lords of Voorne.
The lady of Voorne, Margareth of
York, widow of Duke Charles the Bold
of Burgundy had a caetspel
built that according to the accounts
was “styled, ruled and stretched”
with wooden boards that had been
manufactured out of no less than 22
fir trees. There is
no mention of stones or bricks, so
we may presume that the tennis court
at Brielle was entirely wooden.
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The Binnenhof Castle,
an open court built in c. 1500
when Philip the Fair resided at
the castle as the sovereign lord
of Holland.
At first completely wooden, but
with masonry walls from 1530.
Completely restored in 1561 by
William of Orange, measurements
c. 30 x 11 metres. Demolished in
c. 1650. At present only a stone
plaque with inscription “Here
lay Holland’s first tennis court
(caetsbaen) 1500-1650” on
original site, behind the
Ridderzaal.
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Prinsenhof Castle,
first record of tennis
court in 1539, probably
built by Charles of
Egmont, Stadtholder of
Guelders, a very keen
tennis player. Court was
restored in 1549 for
visit by Philip II, the
future King of Spain. It
was converted in 1718
and pulled down shortly
afterwards.
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Engraving of the
Spanish siege of Breda Castle in
1581 (with tennis court on far
right) |
Breda castle, plan of stables and tennis
court (letter c)
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The tennis court at Breda Castle before
it was pulled down in 1948 |
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click on one of the three images above
for a larger view
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Huis ter Kleef,
one of three kaatsbaan buildings
that have survived, was built by Hendrik
van Brederode, Holland’s famous
rebellion leader.
Built at about the
same time as the court at Breda, with
similar measurements, according to plan
of 1625. May well have been built as an
open court, but was roofed when the 1625
plan was made. Tennis court served
different functions through its long
history. On 1 February 2006 the Real
Tennis Club Huis ter Kleef has received
formal permission from the owner of the
monument, the City of Haarlem, to
acquire funds to have the building
restored to its original function.
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Castle Batestein,
by Hendrik van Brederode, kaatsbaan
was built before 1567, when court and
three rackets are mentioned in inventory
drawn up after Henrik’s death. A
building with a tower, very similar to
the Huis ter Kleef kaatsbaan,
near the castle´s main courtyard, can be
distinguished in 1649 view of Batestein.
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Castle Bergh,
this kaatsbaan was built in c.
1560 by Count Willem van den Bergh, in
the gardens, near an earlier
Kaetzspoel. In 1630 the building was
extended with a gardeners house. The
tennis court building (36 x 12 metres),
which was divided into apartments in
1943, still survives.
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Castle,
tennis court commissioned by Frederick
Henry, Prince of Orange, but built under
his son William II. The castle has not
survived.
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Castle,
constructed at the same time as
Honselersdijk (1648), by William II.
Tennis court cost as much as 22,000
guilders. Bird’s eye view of 1654 shows
the Kaetsbaen as a remarkable
building. Which part was used as the
tennis court is not clear. Nothing
remains of the castle.
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Castle,
open tennis court, probably built by
Godard Adriaan van Reede, or his son
Godard Jr. (1644-1704), first Earl of
Athlone, in the employment of William
III, King of England. The court was
roofed in the early 20th
century and consequently used as coach
house. Now serves as reception hall.
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Amerongen castle, detail
with open tennis court (now
coach house)
(on the bottom
right of the left picture) |
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