Berlage also designed the lighting fixtures
the hearth in the library
the stained glass windows in the entree tells the story of St Hubertus and was designed by Arthur Henning
the legs of the gun cabinet nicely align with the floor tiles
once inside our guide tells the story of Helene Muller and Anton Kroller
from atop the tower Helene could enjoy the view over the estate
outside view of the eastern facade
Helene insisted to have this conservatory, much to the chagrin of Berlage who quit over the issue
Helene Kroller-Muller was a strong-minded lady
the library, here the men could rest from the hunt and discuss business
St Hubertus hunting lodge
In 1920 the extremely wealthy
Kröller-
Müller family had established
de Hoge Veluwe, a large hunting estate in
the northern part of the Veluwe. The land was stocked with boar, deer,
mouflon and even kangaroo.
Architect
Berlage was asked
to design a hunting lodge where the tired hunters could relax and talk business.
Money was not an issue, but the lodge
should be based on the legend of
Saint Hubertus, an ardent hunter himself.
Berlage designed the lodge in the
Art Nouveau style
and topped it off with a 30 meter high central tower from where madame Müller could enjoy the view.
The building is constructed
almost entirely of bricks, inside often colored and glazed.
Berlage also designed the interior, furniture, service buildings, the gardens
and the huge pond.
In 1935 the financial fortunes of the family turned south and they had to donate St Hubertus, de
Hoge Veluwe and the fine modern art collection to the state.
Today St Hubertus is a museum, open to
the public by appointment only.
We visited the lodge in July 2022.
St Hubertus sits in National Park de Hoge Veluwe and is accessible by bicycle
the 30 meter high observation tower dominates the hunting lodge
the dining room with a ceiling of colored glazed tiles
this is the tea room for the ladies
the pond has an artificial soil from rolls of mastic to prevent leaking
the study room for Helene Kroller Müller
